Posts tagged with Thoughts
The Overwhelming List Argument
I call it the overwhelming list argument™. It’s a rhetorical device that I see used to try to present something as more grandiose and complicated than it actually is. The technique is simply list out properties about the subject…
Which Software Jobs will be Safe from Software?
I came across a thought-provoking article the other day that postulated the eventual obsolesce of software engineers. The author draws parallels with the renaissance enjoyed by those who write software today, with those who operated telegraphs in centuries past: eventually…
A Gap in Career Mentorship
Nobody told us how mentorship works in an age of multi-company, multi-career employment. We used to have a practice model in apprenticeships, with advancement in a single company following a rigid corporate hierarchy. Mentorship still wasn’t easy, but at…
Not Adjusting Expectations
I typically spend a few minutes every Sunday to go through my finances. This means checking up on credit card statements, ensuring I have enough money in bank accounts to pay for upcoming bills, and estimating whether I should put…
Creating Additional Income vs. Cutting Current Expenses
Over the weekend, I had a short chat with a good friend from college over the age-old question of bettering one’s personal finances either through more income or less expenses. I remember naively trying to estimate how much it’…
Not Being Kind
I shared this awesome blog post by Andrew Bosworth (early Facebook employee, now a VP there) on Twitter: Be Kind The message to resonated with a lot of folks, and I was impressed by the frankness and humility in sharing…
