Over the past few days I watched “The Days”, a Netflix series about the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Far from flawless and clearly inferior to HBO’s Chernobyl, it is still well produced and manages to seize your attention and keep you locked in the seat. Read full post “0.2 seconds faster”
Many times, we become victims of our own choices. Not just the bad ones, but even worse, the choices that stick around well past their expiration date.
We become hostages to the ‘business as usual’ mentality, a cognitive straightjacket that stifles change and breeds complacency, and all those stubborn bad choices that we can’t just seem to shake off. Read full post “The status quo bias”
Not all learning has to be confined within classroom walls or follow a rigid checklist. Often, the most valuable lessons emerge as we venture off the beaten path.
As someone who embraces “Experiential learning” – learning by doing and making mistakes – my approach differs from the traditional method of lectures, readings, and exercises. Instead, I set a goal Read full post “A different learning groove”
One of the most exciting (yet obscure) changes with iOS 16.4 is the @backDeployed attribute in Swift.
@backDeployed will allow you to mark certain functions or properties as backward-compatible. When using it, the Swift compiler generates code that checks at runtime whether the feature is available on the target device.
Read full post “@backDeployed: Could SwiftUI be backward compatible?”
AI blowing us away with its superhuman abilities is cool, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. The real magic of AI, especially in search, is its availability and affordability.
With traditional search engines, you still have to dig and check a few sites Read full post “AI: Convenience Vs. Curiosity”
Let’s assume you lead a development team and you’re given the following list of priorities.
Next year’s priorities:
While it might be tempting to go for the cheapest option, when it comes to your work tools, it’s not worth it in the long run. Read full post “I’m not rich enough to buy cheap things”
As I was walking around downtown the other day, this graffiti caught my eye.
Roughly translated, it says:
Back in the days when I worked in consulting, most folks on my team (myself included) were tired, burned out, and fed up with working nights and weekends. Read full post “We’re not saving lives here”
Back in November 2020, and after a few long conversations, we decided to sell everything we owned and move to Spain. Between preparations, paperwork, and a long garage sale we finally got here last week, with just a few suitcases and both our pets, Tesla and Oli. Read full post “Hello Spain! 🇪🇸”