Our environment has an impact on everything we do from washing dishes to coding to playing with a puppy. If we are intentional about shaping our environment, we can make hard tasks easy and easy tasks even easier. In other words, environment matters. When I talk about environment here I Read more…
One of the most valuable resources we have is our mindset, our attitude. Our mindset determines the outlook of our entire life. A beautiful sunny day to one person can be just another stressful boring day to another. Our mindset is also one of the few things that we have Read more…
Have you ever been faced with learning a new thing and it was like staring into the abyss? Everything seems complicated and confusing, and you keep going down rabbit holes that end with more questions than answers. This was how I felt trying to dive into a project on a Read more…
Time is flying this year! March seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. March was a pretty uneventful month for me. My gut bacteria are still recovering from the double food poisoning in February and I’ve had lower energy after work. On the bright side, I’ve Read more…
Ever have one of those days where you roll out of bed, stretch, and realize, wow, nothing hurts? For a while, I didn’t notice or appreciate how awesome that felt. Then came the shoulder ache that turned moving the mouse into a wince, followed by a pinched nerve in my Read more…
Programming is awesome. We build things, solve problems, and constantly learn new things. But it’s also a sit-still job. You’re planted in a chair, eyes glued to the screen, fingers flying. Before you know it, hours pass, and you’ve barely moved. I didn’t notice how stiff I’d gotten until my Read more…
Stuck on one task? Switch tracks, don’t stop. Ever find yourself staring at your computer screen, unable to write that important email or code that feature you’ve been working on? Your brain feels foggy, your focus is scattered, and you’re starting to feel frustrated with your lack of progress. We’ve Read more…
Have you ever reached the end of a month and wondered where all the time went? Time seems to be flying by this year. As I look back at this past month, I’m reminded that progress isn’t always about grand achievements, sometimes it’s about those teensy tiny little baby steps Read more…
Have you ever tried fixing code without knowing what it does? You might change something that seems wrong, only to break three other features you didn’t know were connected. It’s like trying to navigate a new city without a map. You might eventually get where you’re trying to go, but Read more…
Feeling stuck on a big project? The solution is smaller and simpler than you think. (Hint: the solution is in the previous sentence.) Our brains thrive on quick wins. Each completed task releases dopamine (our happy hormone) and builds momentum. Small wins lead to bigger wins. That’s just how our Read more…