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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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I've been on the side of pushing my arguments more and more. I always chose the most logical side (at least the one that looked most logical to me) and always looked for extra ideas to support my reasoning. I thought I could win debates...
When Simon Sinek recommended starting with why, there was a reason behind it. One of the arguments he had was, "With a clear WHY, everyone inside the company will be able to make decisions as clearly and as accurately as the leader."...
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When we think about conflicts at work, we see different behaviors and approaches. It's difficult to keep relationships out of work for some people. Whenever someone criticizes their work, they take it personally and become defensive. We...
I have been trying to optimize my life for a while. I looked for what I could do to organize my life. If I search about productivity and life organization, Google shows me almost four billion pages for “productivity.” I have read many of...
Hey friend, For the last two years, we have faced different challenges worldwide. Many surroundings have made us feel overwhelmed, whether it was a pandemic, being stuck at home, or wars. On top of that, we have daily work stress, which...
Reactions to feedback define how the feedback giver perceives the other person's feedback-receiving skills. When people react with anger or cry when they receive harsh feedback, it creates a picture of how they cannot handle the...
It's horrifying to open our weaknesses in front of others. Especially if we're raised in a culture that promotes being the best and the strongest in society, it's challenging to admit mistakes publicly and tell everyone where our...
Engineers often struggle to explain their train of thought. They create processes and systems in their minds but fail to explain them using simple sentences. Good engineers often become terrible communicators and collaborators not...
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Interrogating the information instead of only consuming it helps us comprehend it as a whole and makes us more skeptical. Popularity ≠ Reliability. Being the first is not the same as being correct. Understanding the information's...
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Imposter syndrome has many drawbacks. It can prevent us from being seen as strong people. But it also has advantages that can help us become better people and leaders. Being an imposter motivates us to work harder. When we feel like we...
When we grow experts in one area, it becomes more difficult to change our thoughts. It's easy to leave the learning zone. Once we form beliefs, it impacts how we learn from others. When we get feedback/input, we defend ourselves as they...
Hey friend, I often see some engineers stick to one idea. They see the advantages of one side but don’t review their approaches if it solves the problem or not. Many engineers learn to perform a job in one way. They start to think they...
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