Jan 22, 2022How snipd made me listen to podcast againI stopped listening to podcasts and audiobooks one year ago. It was one of my favorite side activities while doing sports, driving, shopping, or during anything that did not require my full attention. I was getting a lot of exposure to interesting ideas and approaches on topics I am passionate…2 min read2 min read
Sep 28, 2020Stoicism And Deep WorkI never imagined myself writing about stoicism. Truth be told, during my university I had a course on philosophy. I have no clue how I passed it, since my interest in the topic was close to zero. …Stoicism9 min readStoicism9 min read
Aug 11, 20203 Simple Things You Can Do Right Now to Write BetterAre you getting started with writing and having trouble putting down your first words? Even for something small like a tweet, an Instagram post, or something more complex like a blog post, essay, or even a book, there are ways that can help you overcome the initial challenges. …Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
Dec 30, 2019OKR — Objectives and Key ResultsHow do you adapt fast to an ever-changing market and build great products? Lots of companies like Intel, Google, and many others are faced with this question, and when going through their answers, a particular pattern appeared around the term of OKRs. Focus and prioritization, alignment between team members, accountability…Okr6 min readOkr6 min read
Sep 30, 2019Extreme Ownership — How military leadership principles can be applied to business context?Have you ever imagined that military leadership principles could apply in a business context? Two Navy SEALs leaders, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, show in their book, “Extreme Ownership” exactly how this is possible. After reading it and reflecting on my own experiences, I decided to apply some of these…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Jul 13, 2019My Secret Behind Successful CommitmentsTo commit or not to commit? That is the question asked by many teams in an agile world as well as individuals that set strict goals for their development. …Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Jul 7, 2018A software developer’s journey to success — part twoWelcome back to the second part of this journey. If you haven’t checked the first part, you can do it here. We will start with the topic of communication, what are common issues or surprises that you might have. We will end when reaching the subject of physical and mental…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
May 13, 2018A software developer’s journey to success — part oneDid you finish the university and you got your first job as a software developer? Do you find it hard to define and measure the ultimate success of this career? Do you wonder what awaits for you in the next two, five or ten years? There is enough material on…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Apr 7, 2018The tech lead role— part threeIn the first post we talked about the tech lead responsibilities around people, and in the second one, we talked about the technology stack and about how code evolves and changes all the time. …Continuous Integration5 min readContinuous Integration5 min read
Mar 31, 2018The tech lead role — part twoThe second key area of responsibility for tech leads is the technology stack. From programming languages, frameworks and tools to platforms for provisioning, deploying and monitoring your application, all these elements can make the difference between the success and failure of the project. Image by Jonas Svidras under Creative Commons…Software Development5 min readSoftware Development5 min read
