Don’t talk. Show. Don’t assume. Validate. Don’t question. Propose.

People The team you work with : A group of people that you look up to, that you want to learn from. People that give you honest feedback. People that insipire you and get insipired. People who care. The person you work for : Somebody who respects you, values your contribution…

Not all meetings are bad. Meeting people can be energizing and bonding as long as everybody is able to contribute equally. The ideal duration of a meeting depends largely on the number of people participating. Something like… 2 People, 30 minutes This is a high intensity meeting for critique, feedback and quick back and…

There’s an ideal amount of people for achieving a specific goal. Some possible patterns… 5 People—A passionate team Building a feature or product. 2 designers. 2 engineers. 1 person as glue and external communication, helping the others to focus. 4 People—An engaged discussion Having a discussion with equal contribution. Allowing everybody to reflect on the conversation without becoming passive. 3 People—A good decision

Here are some insights from a 2-day workshop building a headset for measuring brain activity using Electroencephalography known as EEG. I clearly have barely touched the surface of EEG measurement but here are some key aspects I learned that made this topic more accessible to me. Measure Measuring brain activity is about reading tiny voltages In fact they are…

As long as you stay inside Amazon Web Services (AWS) and you have a vague idea how all the infrastructure pieces fit together, developing an Alexa Skill is surprisingly quick to get started with. Amazon managed to remove friction from two core areas of common development cruft. Deployment and testing…

If we don’t care, people die Facts are irrelevant if they aren’t considered truth Peace is a fragile state and cannot be taken for granted If we leave people behind, progress is an illusion

Thoughts about smart mirrors and building a prototype along the way Lately I am spending a lot of time in the bath room changing diapers. The kind of activity that helps you reflect on that place itself and the fantastically well scoped situations it covers. Let’s talk about mirrors. Just…

I read about roasting coffee using a popcorn popper in a forum, watched a couple of YouTube videos. Then I gave it a try. I bought… A Severin Popcorn Popper, 23€ 1kg unroasted beans, from Costa Rica, 12€ You don’t need to learn much about the science of roasting, but…