Welcome to my PinkLetter. A short, weekly, technology-agnostic, and pink newsletter where we cultivate timeless skills about web development.
My Ramblings This Week
For an insulin-dependent diabetic like me, there are two things that really hurt: people who think they know better but don’t and the loneliness of struggling with something that is impossible to control (but can be managed).
Smart-asses won’t change and they are not worth your energies. But what about the people who are closer to you?
For a long time, nobody appreciated the hard work I put into managing diabetes and that made me angry. Well, it was my bad.
Every time I responded with I’m good to somebody asking how is it going?, I hide the effort, the feelings of despair, and my loneliness—interesting how we look for the least help when we need it the most.
If you are dealing with a daily struggle, diabetes or not, I’m sending you good vibes and a virtual hug. And I’d be happy to support you in any way I can.
By the way, if you want a sneak peak into my diabetes, I recorded a video with some technical details for a mini-course to help insulin dependent developers.
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