It’s been indeed a long weekend. My mind is full and my body wants to take a break despite it being the third week of 2021. I have been dealing with many personal things at the same time that it’s eventually tired me out. Chaos here, chaos there. Most problems are interpersonal. And most of … Continue reading Interpersonal problems
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I became you
Somewhere, some time, and at some point, our paths crossed, and some part of me became part of who you were. This didn't happen by accident. We spent a considerate amount of time together, talking and laughing, sharing stories and jokes, and thinking and planning our futures. Clearly, it was difficult not to absorb some … Continue reading I became you
Moving on…
I can hear the echo around the house while the music is playing. It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. It’s spacious. I am in the living room typing what’s coming out of my heart. I am here living on my own – no housemates, no roommates – after sharing a home with you during most of our … Continue reading Moving on…
Sprinting till the end
Two weeks. That’s how long an Agile team’s Sprint usually last for. A Sprint is a feature cycle most, if not all, engineering teams use to plan, scope, meet and update, and ship incremental work. Two weeks sound and seem long, but it’s in fact short and quick. It more often than not feels like … Continue reading Sprinting till the end
Things break often
Software systems and configurations fail often even when they used to work the day or even an hour before. Working on software development has helped me built higher resilience, tolerance, and patience toward errors and fixing them. Why? Because software breaks more often than we would like them to and sometimes we don't know the … Continue reading Things break often
Que si sí, que si no…
Que si debes,que si no debes.Que si puedes,que si no puedes. Que si quieres,que si no quieres.Que si vienes,que si vas. Que si sabes,que si no sabes.Que si intentas,que si no intentas. Que si sientes,que si no sientes.Que si extrañas,que si no extrañas. Que si dices,que si no dices.Que si te atraves,que si no te … Continue reading Que si sí, que si no…
Before it gets bad
A recent conversation with my doctor sparkled a forgotten thought from the times when I used to play football/soccer (where there is more contact) or now that I run long-distance races. Knowing the difference between treating versus preventing an injury, which seems like a no-brainer for anyone involved in sports. I've probably taken the prevention part for granted … Continue reading Before it gets bad
Correlation vs Causation
"Don't confuse correlation with causation" – Dr. Genichi Taguchi I recently picked up and started reading Demand-Side Sales 101 by Bob Moesta. I have never been a sales guy and part of me dislike sales to an extend because it always feels pushy. But sales as a trade and skills is an essential part of … Continue reading Correlation vs Causation
Living and Learning
Whatever you do, protect your motivation and self esteem at all costs. What you are attempting to do is very hard, and you should expect to suck at it for a long time. In fact, you should expect to repeatedly suck at it as you move up to more and more complex things. Don't hate … Continue reading Living and Learning
Life goes on
Life is not binary – it's not an either-or situation. It rarely is. Life is what happens to us while we are making plans – a so-called John Lennon had already said that. “Life is What Happens To You While You're Busy Making Other Plans.” — John Lennon. Life usually teaches lessons the hard way. … Continue reading Life goes on
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