Candost's Blog

Candost's Blog

Candost

I used to think that reading would make me wise. One day, ten pages before finishing a book, I realized that I had read that same book before. At that point, my perspective on reading and, therefore, my life had changed. Now, I don’t care how many books I read; I take many notes, connect dots, and share what I’ve found on my blog and newsletter. I’m interested in many things at the same time (I’m a multipotentialite). On this blog, you’ll find me talking to about multiple aspects of life like leadership, software engineering, philosophy, psychology, software architecture & design, urban & industrial design, exercising, finance, Formula1 Racing, eating healthy, and many more. I’m a software engineering manager; that’s my current job. At home, I’m a writer and an avid reader. I rarely watch TV, movies or TV series. I don’t have any social media account (except Mastodon where I have automated posting of my new articles). Hence, I often miss the popular culture references in conversations. That’s alright. I don’t have FOMO; I embrace JOMO. I rarely read fictional books.

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Hey friend, As you may remember that I started a new job in November. So far, it's going well. The team is full of great people, and I had a fantastic start in onboarding by having an offsite and two days of leadership training. While...
Make a fleeting note. Whatever comes to your mind, write it down. No structure or full sentences are needed. It's for you to remember. Make literature notes: Write what you've learned and don't want to forget. Use your own words. Keep it...
I've been researching a better note-taking system, trying apps, and moving hundreds of notes from one place to another for years. Today, I can finally say I have reached the end, and I'm finishing my research and experiments with apps. I...
Why is it so challenging to be kind? I ask this question myself because I'm aware of my rare unkindness to the people I don't know. I rarely stop being kind, especially when the other side is unkind. But isn't responding with kindness...
Three personal barriers to growing as a person are perspective, ego, and accountability. Our perspective is limited. Think about the relative velocity. A person in a moving car throws a ball into the air and only sees the ball's vertical...
Dear friend, I hope you're doing well and getting used to knowing the end of the year is coming. The cold is what winter brings in Berlin, and I'm ready to take out my snowboard, head to some mountains, and get lost in fresh white...
This article is part of my notes from Chapter 6 on Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann. You can read other chapter notes as well. Chapter 1: Reliability, Scalability, and Maintainability in Distributed Applications...
Hey friend, Today, I want to reflect on the past ~2 years of Mektup and share some news with you. It's a bit longer than usual, but keep reading till the end. TL;DR: Over time, I changed, and so did the Mektup. Now, Mektup will adapt to...
Back in 2015, I didn't know anything about Jimdo when I moved to Germany. I started hearing it in meetups where Jimdo was a host. Later, I joined Jimdo in July 2016 as an iOS Engineer. For more than six years, I was lucky enough to work...
Great communicators are both the managers and a part of the feedback conversations, especially when they receive feedback. They take steps back, unstuck the conversation, and give it a pause or a direction for the conversation. These...
As we evolved, we developed autopilot behaviors to eliminate suffering and details in our lives. We cannot care about every problem, so we—humans—have built systems in our brains to take shortcuts. These systems turned into issues and...
While receiving a code review, we need to express ourselves and coach the other person. There is a reason for any decision we make. Sometimes, people don't see these reasons. Instead of insisting on being right, we need to tell the...
When an engineer gains more autonomy, their decisions have a greater impact and become more important. It's crucial to develop decision-making skills to make the best decision in various situations. Humans mostly belong to one of three...
Although passion is not required, when we find passionate people, it's so much more rewarding to work with them. When people are motivated by what they do, they produce better work, are engaged, and collaborate better with others. They...
When people perform well in their jobs, they earn autonomy. These people usually level up in their jobs. Some leaders neglect to take a look at these people's careers just because they are performing and don't want to break them, and...
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