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Pretty much spends his time writing about everything from relationships, through programming to life improvement.
Has been attending REBT therapy for 5+ years so, has a thing or two to say about that as well.
What you created looks cool and interesting, but I'm failing to see how you "replicated Canva's functionality"? You seem to have replicated the Templates, yes, but I'd be doubtful about the functionality (which is quite a thing).
Also, what I'm curious is - what's the general idea of this and what does it have to do with fact that you were rejected?
I never had problems with alcohol, but I did have my set of issues with Mental Health and as someone who talks publicly about it, this really and I mean REALLY requires massive courage.
So yes, I'm incredibly proud of my mentor for publishing this.
EDIT: bit more words
If you are of the older generation, I hope you will find this more than amusing :)
I published a series of posts on SQL Server's Storage Internals and eventually had them converted into a PDF file :)
My understanding is -- ensure that deadlines are clear and communicated and then ensure that people have everything that they need to do in order to focus on development (and that means, among other things - less interruptions).
One that really caught my attention is the one that I'm sharing here.
I'm curious what the general opinion is here?
Mind you, article is from 2006 ! And what's more, most of his articles are from 2000s and YET, if you read them today, hell, they're 100% to the point.
Thoughts?
It's really helpful because, at least in my case, it actually gives you a "permission" to enjoy whatever the heck you feel like reading at the time, instead of being obligated to wait for being ready to read "that one" book.
So, currently, I actually think I'm reading one book about communication & negotiation, one about habits, one about investing (I'm complete dummy when it comes to it) and depending on the amount of stress at job, I'd re-read some of Seneca's writings.
All in all, definitely +1 for it!
It's only THIS year that I'm actually LEARNING and getting on terms with the fact that it's not a challenge or whatever, but more about the information and enjoyment. Again, I absolutely understand how stupid this might sound to someone, and I agree - it is stupid; but yet, that's how I honestly feel :)
But this year I've been "allowing" myself to re-read some stuff that I enjoyed in the past, without actually keeping track of it. And so far it's working out.
>> Binging, not reading. A symptom of a refined form of mental weakness that borders on addiction if not embedded in a broader range of activities.
Love this haha!
And yet, go and talk to anyone (myself included) who was never into reading, and you'll encounter complete shock once you mention "reading more than one book at a time". It's funny, I know, but it's mind blowing for us who never "learned" how to read :)
Frankly, even though I did mention it in the article, I'm honestly still really struggling with this concept. Like, I literally feel guilty about dropping a book so I always try to push through as much as possible.
But hell, I started reading "Start with WHY" and I just had to drop that crap ... Like, just ... no, LOL.
>> Sometimes a great book only clicks when you’re 1/4 of the way through it, though
Oh yeah! I had this with 11/22/63. Like, first 15% were amazing, then like 70% was pure boredom and holy crap, the last 15% was like ... FUUUUUUUUU. Made everything before that ABSOLUTELY worth it!
So, absolutely agreed - sometimes you just have to preserve!
But the point that I was trying to make (I'm the author of the article) is that I actually had no clue what I read, even though I read it like days ago. And I think that's crap, honestly :) Especially given the type of the book that I was referring to.
I was asked by a friend of mine to write an article on how to "survive" job interviews if you are an anxious introvert.
I've been doing both initial-contact and technical interviews for years now and, well, I hope some of the advices here might help you at your next pursuit :)
Disclaimer: this is NOT a "X steps to _____" or "Y things you need to do before an interview". Nah. This is purely how I see it from EMOTIONAL point of view.
Feedback is seriously more than welcome!
Thanks and I hope you'll enjoy it!
Best, Mixa