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Short notes on how I work and things I’ve picked up along the way.

30 Jul 2026

WorkGrowthMindset
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Generalist or specialist?

We are told to pick one thing and go deep. I tried, then chose the other road, to be a generalist. Here is why it turned out to be one of my best decisions.

24 Jul 2026

LifeRelationshipsMindset
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If a discussion isn't to find a solution, what is the point?

For me a discussion is for finding a solution. If it is not for that, I honestly do not see the point. And a discussion that ends empty is better left unstarted.

24 Jul 2026

LifeRelationshipsWisdom
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They say there comes a time you start over from zero, even from minus

They say there comes a time you start life over from zero, even from minus. It turned out to be true, and it taught me who truly belongs in your inner circle.

23 Jul 2026

TechnicalWorkProductivity
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My daily stack now, and why it is much faster

Three or four years ago I lived in VSCode with a wall of StackOverflow tabs. Today my work runs in the terminal, and it is the fastest I have ever been.

18 Jul 2026

LifeRelationshipsMindset
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Listening to understand, not just to reply

Most of us listen only to reply, not to understand the state of the person speaking. Yet that is where the root of the solution lies.

18 Jul 2026

TechnicalGrowthWisdom
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AI is a double-edged sword

AI helps, but it can quietly work against you too. For the skilled it multiplies, for those who stop learning it becomes a trap.

17 Jul 2026

LifeRelationshipsWisdom
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Three things to measure a person by

There are three things people can give one another: time, material, and wisdom. From that, I can tell who is truly serious.

15 Jul 2026

TechnicalWorkMindset
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Why AI can’t run fully on its own yet

I use AI every day. That is exactly why I am more convinced it cannot run on its own without a human making the call.