You should use turn signals even when there is no one around. At first glance, it seems stupid. Why should I turn them on, when there is no one to see them? There are two main reasons. First, you never… Read More »Using turn signals when there is no one around
If you think about it, most missions in video games are really boring. Go somewhere. Pick something up. Talk to someone. Kill 10 lions. Solve a small puzzle. But video games are fun, mostly because of two things – interesting… Read More »The importance of mission statements and goals
Regulation in IT is not very strong. For example, if you want to be a construction engineer or an architect, you need to comply with multiple rules and there is a chamber, which can grant and remove your license. You… Read More »(AI) Regulation
People do not like to write. They like to act. Do stuff. Fix things. Especially engineers. Is there an issue? Start working on solution. Is it fixed? Start working on the next issue. This is good and well in an… Read More »Write it down
People are lazy creatures. It is hard to work on our goals. To do something (go run) or to not do something (do not overeat, do not drink). One of the best thing you can do to really achieve your… Read More »Adjust your environment to your goals
There is a strange thing in IT that most engineers do not really like to do stuff that are normal for most engineers in other industries. Mainly it is following standard processes and documenting work comprehensively. I will focus mostly… Read More »Doing it as an (IT) engineer
“Mediocre candidates now frequently do well, courtesy of solid preparation They might for instance spend lots of time on LeetCode or read books like Alex Yu’s excellent System Design Interviews. The overall quality of interviewers was never that great, but… Read More »Recommended Read: Interviewing has become a mess
Some people follow rules, guidelines, laws and instructions without questioning. It is great if the rules are good and efficient, but that is often not the case. Other people ignore most of the rules by default. If someone tells them,… Read More »Knowing when to break rules
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me a story, how he had to pay several thousand euros to the utility company for high water consumption. A pipe for his garden watering had broken, but he did not… Read More »How (not) to save money on a new refrigerator