Cool Things #2
welcome to the second edition of cool things. you can check out the first edition if you missed that one. My Approach to Building Large Technical Projects -...
You should be using an RSS reader
I love the open web, and by extension, I love what RSS stands for: Really Simple Syndication freedom. To put it simply, RSS allows you to synthesise...
Cool Things #1
I’ve been inspired by Thorsten Ball to share my own form of joy and curiosity. Read to Forget - I read a lot, and always find myself sometimes shuffling...
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I deleted Hinge after a week - on dating apps
For the majority of my life, I had the identity of being somewhat of a purist. I didn't have my first sip of alcohol till last year, nor gone to the club...
22 years old
Today, I turn 22 years old. Wednesday is also the day I was born. Every year I slowly get closer and closer to the age people always guess for me (usually...
On boredom
Boredom is one of the most important states you should get comfortable with. In the common case of standing in a queue, most people just feel the need to...
Migrating my blog from Next.js to Astro
I recently migrated this site from Next.js to Astro, and I wish I did it earlier. As much as I love Next, it was just overkill for a static blog like mine. I...
I went from a gaming addiction at 17 to working at Google and Tesla by 21
4 years ago, I started my software engineering career at 17. During this time, I've had the rare opportunity to work at two innovative companies: Google and...
I added email subscriptions
Great news for the 2 other people who read my blog – you can now read my posts via email! I tried using Substack as a way to just get my posts in peoples...
Favourite photos from 2024
With Thomas Paul Mann (CEO of Raycast) With Paul Skallas aka LindyMan Warsaw, Poland Loved Warsaw. Italy Naples Pompeii Rome Misc Belgrade, Serbia Excited...
how to grow a network from scratch (especially when you're young)
before I joined Google in 2021, I was 17 years old, barely knew how to program and had no connections whatsoever in the tech industry. but early on I learned...
On Watching Films Alone
I watch a lot of films... not as much as I wish but a good amount to say that I think it's so much more enjoyable watching movies alone in the theatre. you...
Monthly Favourites - October 2024
I'm starting a new series on my blog where I share some of the interesting things I've come across. It's kinda a bookmark dump, but you might find some value...
21 years old
Today I turn 21 years old, which if you didn’t know, is the one after 20. Crazy, I know. I think 20 was the most formative year for me so far. I’m generally...
I joined Tesla (and moved to Berlin)
I'm pleased to share I joined Tesla! This will be a huge leap in my professional life as a Software Engineer, as well as my personal one as I've moved from...
My beef with YouTube
I like to watch a lot of YouTube, and I also like to watch a few great shows, one of them being an absolute masterpiece which is Succession. I won’t go on a...
Oscar predictions 2024
The 2024 Oscar's are happening this March, and I thought I'd share my predictions. I'll be doing this for every year, including the Golden Globes and Emmys...
Photos from 2023
Canal boat trip In July, my mates and I sailed a canal boat from near Napton on the Hill to Foxton, with the trip consisting of 7 days. We got to Foxton...
Build for yourself, all else will follow
I recently saw a clip of Tarantino saying he watches his own films, and when asked why, he said something that is just perfect: Ah I love them! I love my...
My Watch Collection
I've been into watches and horology for almost 3 years now, where it all started during the pandemic with an abundance of time, and an internet to surf. I...