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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.

Latest Posts

Many leaders have problems with empathy, especially managers with software engineering backgrounds. Before transitioning into people management, they were usually senior engineers: the knowledgeable ones who got used to providing...
Hey friend, In the last Mektup, I talked about which skills you should learn in the new year. Improving your skills and learning new ones help you take a step forward. However, you can't do these things alone. Your manager has to support...
The Software Engineering profession is one of the most misunderstood disciplines. Many folks consider it as engineering; some tell it's like painting—an art, a few think it as a creative journey full of flaws. While engineering and...
Hey friend, Here comes the 21st letter—the last letter of 2021. (The matching numbers are pure coincidence, I didn't plan this at all 😄.) The new year is upon us, and it's time to think about the next year. Before deciding on New Year's...
How Strongly I Recommend It: 5/10 How Likely I Will Gift It: 1/10 Make Time is written by the bestselling authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. We know the authors from another book, Sprint: Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just...
People who grew quickly but have struggled in their position perform badly because of a couple of reasons: they might be in the wrong role. An engineer getting a promotion to manager because they were excellent is an example. Find the...
Recognizing the rock stars (excellent performance/gradual growth trajectory) is tricky because leaders often misunderstand these people and want to reward their performance. These leaders err in reward and give promotions while the...
Hey friend, I've been thinking about the goal of software engineering and what we do to achieve that goal. It's easy to generalize the goal by saying, "it's all about solving problems." However, it's not easy to generalize how we solve...
When I became a manager, I asked my managers for advice about how to build the team spirit in a new team to have a great start. There were many answers, but one advice was common: give the team a goal and deliver something as soon as...
In one of my previous delayed projects, I told my manager, "It's all my fault. I made many mistakes, and I take full responsibility for it." Although my manager walked me through the reasons for the delay and tried to show me how...
Hey, friend, It's that time of the year. Managers started the preparations and scheduled events on calendars. Today, I will share some tips for better and strong preparation for your annual review. I had many reviews, some good and some...
I've worked with people who want to bring money home and keep their passion for something else. This is entirely normal. Many people don't look to find meaning in their jobs. For them, it's just a job that enables them to live the way...
When we start a hobby as an amateur, we are okay with dropping it or not doing it for a while. But we're not okay with failure. Wherever we have a setback or failure, we demoralize ourselves and have a really hard time standing up again....
A daily highlight is a method for focusing on your day. A flexible highlight that is achievable within 60-90 minutes of focused time keeps your attention on one thing. If you achieve your highlight during the day, you're done with the...
When we have tasks or other things that keep our minds busy, we usually think about them without taking action. This creates anxiety because we don't do these things; they just constantly occupy our minds. When we write them down, we...
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