A suggestion on what to read during the next lockdown — As the dust settles in 2020 and the new year kicks in, it’s clear that we’ll be once again spending the better part of the beginning of the year indoors. What better way to spend it than by learning something and reading a book? In this article, I’ll share with…

How to simulate driving, walking, and running to test your iOS application — Testing your mobile application that relies on the geographical position of the device can be quite difficult. It certainly isn’t feasible to test real locations on actual devices, since getting your app deployed on a device and walking or driving around town isn’t really time-effective. …

A craftsman is only as good as his tools — Online tutoring is a great side hustle next to your day job. You get paid to teach what you love, and can even learn new things. During the pandemic, most of my tutoring gigs have moved from face-to-face sessions to fully remote assignments. Teaching programming online effectively can be quite…

A candid reflection on my experience as a consultant and startup employee. — A couple of years ago, I graduated as a computer science engineer and was looking for my first job. I had two major options in front of me at the time: should I join consulting or a startup? Eventually, I chose consulting and started my career at Deloitte. …

A guide on how to prepare your new wood for a long and snowy life — So you’ve recently succumbed to the craving of having your own snowboard or to the craving of buying yet another one to add to your quiver. …

Running is boring. I find it so incredibly boring that I’ve loathed running my entire life. In high school in Belgium (like most countries) running is an essential part of the physical education curriculum. And every time I knew it was going to be on the menu for that week…

A Whistler Season Tale A few weeks ago, I set foot on the North American continent for the first time in my life. This is all part of a long journey that started in February 2019. That was when I took the decision to put my life in Belgium on hold for six months…