How my articles are born, mature, and get rewritten.
Behind the scenes of my weekly writing: ideation, the writing process, the role of AI, and next steps for these articles.
Articles tagged “Personal”
I blocked someone who was right
Sharing your ideas on LinkedIn exposes you to aggressive comments. How should you deal with trolls?
Five years already! My journey as an independent consultant.
Reflections on five years of independence: intellectual stimulation, learning, writing, and freedom.
Radicalism as a guiding principle
Radicalism is the refusal to distort words, and thus the refusal to water things down. It is divisive, of course, but that is for the best.
Why I Write
I’ve been writing every week for over two years now. A chance to reflect on what truly motivates me, beyond the simple pleasure of sharing my experience.
An X student who writes code
For me, being a Polytechnique graduate meant an obligation to hold high-level positions, and part of me aspired to that out of a need for recognition.
Product: when you get attached to your baby
We take care of a product, we help it grow, we tend to it day after day just as we care for a baby. We become attached to it, and that’s perfectly fine.
“If you want to [program] better, stop [programming] for two years”
In our eagerness to master our craft, we sometimes come to view technology as an end in itself. Yet it is merely a means. A means to what end?
Is your code universalizable?
Environmentalism and software quality share Kant’s principle of universality: my action can only be good if everyone can act as I do.
Courage for 2024
Beyond technology and methodology, it’s our values that drive us. For 2024, I wish you courage: to aim high, to question, to ask for help.
A coach must be supervised
There is always a risk of doing harm while trying to do good. A coach, like other helping professionals, should be supervised.
Freelancing: Is it all about the big bucks?
Going freelance is an opportunity to double your income… or not. It all depends on what you want out of life. A personal story.
2023 Berlin Marathon ➡️ 2:27
I’m the same person at work and when I’m running. So today, I’m sharing a story about myself through a defining moment in my life as a runner.
A little meaning in a brutal world
When a simple interaction with my neighbor Huguette reminds us that not everything can be understood through technology…
It’s already been a year!
Looking back on a year of writing: the format that has emerged, the feedback I’ve received, and the deep motivation behind these posts.
Rehabilitating Perfection
It is, after all, somewhat paradoxical that perfection has become a dirty word. Don’t abandon it, but strive toward it through continuous improvement.
The Curse of Engineers
Engineers, too busy wondering if they’ll measure up, overlook a more fundamental question: What is the purpose of their work?
