I blocked someone who was right
Sharing your ideas on LinkedIn exposes you to aggressive comments. How should you deal with trolls?
Posts tagged “Personal”
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 compromise. It is divisive, of course, but that is for the best.
My Values
Joy, humility, rigor, and action. These are the values that drive me, both in my daily life and at work—the two cannot be separated.
An X student who writes code
For me, being a Polytech 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 computer science as an end in itself. Yet it is merely a means. A means to what end?
Is your code universalizable?
Ecology and software quality share Kant’s principle of universality: my action can only be good if everyone can act as I do.
A coach must be supervised
There is always a risk of doing harm while trying to do good. A coach, like other support 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 your life plan. An account of a personal experience.
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 common sense in a cruel world
When a simple interaction with my neighbor Huguette reminds us that not everything can be understood through the lens of computer science…
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.
Restoring 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?