My time is limited. Between work, sleep, eating, training, washing and tidying up, it’s hard to find time for anything. There are simply too many things to do. Many of these things there’s no avoiding. Trust me, I tried skipping sleep. It doesn’t work very well! Other things, however, you don’t have to spend timeContinue reading “Do I Have To Do Everything Around Here?”
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Smooth Operator
“I’m calling about your accident”. “This is HMRC, please call us back for the tax refund you are owed”. The number of scam and spam calls made on a daily basis is astounding. It feels like the phenomenon is out of hand. What’s more frustrating is that our phones are helpless. They can only recognizeContinue reading “Smooth Operator”
Not Now, Email
Procrastination is vastly different from owning your time. Not every task can (or should) be done straight away. When an email comes in, it tries to bite into my time. Some emails are real time sinks. Those lead into forms or tasks I would have to perform to address them. If I actioned them allContinue reading “Not Now, Email”
There’s a Hole in the Bucket
I love automation. Automation is all about taking the repetitiveness and time consumption out of menial tasks. It is also about reducing the error rate. Unfortunately, there are some tasks that seem too painful to automate – at least for now. One of those tasks could really save me money. I’m talking about checking myContinue reading “There’s a Hole in the Bucket”
A Filing Cabinet in My Pocket
Having your important files everywhere is a huge convenience. I lost count of the number of times I needed my passport, a recent proof of address or my CV handy. In all of these cases I was grateful for Dropbox. Dropbox is a cloud storage service owned by an American startup of the same name.Continue reading “A Filing Cabinet in My Pocket”
I’m Not Buying It
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day, Prime Day… Sellers are definitely making a huge effort to take money out of our pockets and into theirs. We worked HARD for that money. Do I really need that fourth gaming console? Will I ever use this home exercise bike? I mean, it’s probably cheaper to buy aContinue reading “I’m Not Buying It”
Hello, Friend
If you are a developer, you probably know this. Developers are notoriously socially awkward. Sure, I met a few exceptions. For the most part, though, the reputation seems fair. Maybe it’s being introverts that leads people to become developers. Maybe it’s the long hours in front of a computer screen that impair one’s personal skills.Continue reading “Hello, Friend”
A Hidden Stash
If you own a Nespresso machine, this is for you. A Nespresso machine is pointless without coffee capsules, or pods. I typically have between 50 and 200 pods at any given time. Having this many pods requires a storage solution. I have tried many storage options in the past, and considered many others. All ofContinue reading “A Hidden Stash”
Don’t Be a Slave to Jira
If you’re a developer, you’ve probably come across Jira. If you’re working with Jira right now, you probably know the pain. You pick up a task. You move its ticket into “In Progress”. You raise a pull request (PR). You move the ticket to “Code Review”. Your PR is merged. You move the ticket toContinue reading “Don’t Be a Slave to Jira”
Kickstart Them When They’re Down
A once in a lifetime opportunity. This promise is so worn out. But there are still genuine once in a lifetime opportunities. You can find many of them on crowd-funding websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The opportunities on these sites are a gamble. Some of the projects never deliver. Others deliver very late. ThenContinue reading “Kickstart Them When They’re Down”
Optimising My Life 