Published in Webstep·Jun 14Kotlin scope function mnemonicsKotlin’s scope functions: apply, run, also and let are great, but how do we know which is which and when to use them? This article will help you by offering mnemonics to each of those functions, and help you remember which function to use in a given situation. Apply: put a stamp on a packageKotlin3 min read
Published in Webstep·May 27WeekFields to the rescue!Java’s endless number of ways of calculating week numbers — Living in Sweden, week numbers are everywhere: in your vacation plans, in your kids’ school exam calendar, and in every work planning meeting. Working as a developer in an American AdTech company I seldom have to think about week numbers — until one day they suddenly asked me to calculate…Java6 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Apr 13I’ll tell you what’s wrong with this pictureEverything — Taking the subway to the city, I’m seeing this ad on the window on the other side of the car. A lady in her late sixties stands beside her sixty-something-year-old loud mansplaining partner, and they are also watching the same poster and are talking about it: Lady: I’ve seen this…Programming2 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Mar 14What do you mean by “good question?”I’m attending this online programming course about whatever javascript library that happens to be popular this week and after the guy explains how it works he asks if we have any questions. My colleague Paul asks something I won’t even pretend to understand and then it’s my turn. I ask…Ranting2 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Mar 11Life assembly manualThrifty Word Challenge #80: Manuals — Thrifty Words1 min readPhoto by Semyon Borisov on UnsplashLife assembly manualThrifty Word Challenge #80: Manuals----
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 27My friend Carl suffers from Phileas Foggism…and I don’t refer to his punctuality — “Is everybody here? I mean, is Carl here? Ah, then I guess we can start.” That’s my boss talking. We have a scheduled meeting at work and some of us are smiling at the remark but we all know that the last person to arrive is always Carl. Why? Because…Fiction2 min read
Published in The Bad Influence·Feb 21Strange aliens worshiping strange godsLove at its strangest form — The Bad Influence1 min readPhoto by Hamish Weir on UnsplashStrange aliens worshiping strange godsLove at its strangest form----1
Published in The Bad Influence·Feb 10What a lovely dreamA dreamy submission to the Thrifty Words 100 Theme ChallengeThe Bad Influence1 min readPhoto by Patrick Fore on UnsplashWhat a lovely dream----
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 25Do I look like I can handle scissors?A short story about an urge to be left alone — “Are you working in IT?” I hate you, thought Oscar but mumbled a nondescript answer. He thought he got it right this time. The barber looked like the quiet type, the kind that doesn’t bother his customers with annoying questions. And now this. Am I in IT? What do I…Fiction3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 11Lotta’s first days in project HELLDay one “In your role as a tech lead, you will be responsible for a team of three developers. Together, your team will create a new application that will be used internally and make life much easier for our sales personnel. This application will replace the old one, the one currently used…Short Story12 min read
