As such these third-party scripts are not ads, but a crooked company may piggyback on them to collect personal user data to serve ad companies. So it’s understandable why some ad-blockers may block these scripts.
Using brain chemistry for sustained motivation for long-term goals
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Humans crave short-term rewards due to survival instincts. To boost motivation for long-term goals, visualize future success using your rich cognitive map built from practice.
Code review anxiety is real
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When someone on the team is frequently asked to review PRs owing to their expertise or reviewing powers, they may experience pressure to be the gatekeepers. The pressure to know all the answers.
If stress is critical to grow, rest is vital
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Stress helps you grow, but too much without rest leads to burnout. Breaks are essential yet tough to take in our busy lives. Mindfulness and organization aid in effective rest.
Be intentionally uncomfortable to grow
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You do not get a great body without gradually increasing your workout intensity so it feels slightly uncomfortable at each gear shift.
Can we learn to be curious?
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Curiosity cannot be taught. But it also isn’t something one must be born with to have it. One can learn to be curious by making slight shifts in their habits and mindset.
37
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I turned 37 years old today. Emphasis on the word ‘old.’ Despite being physically fit, I sometimes feel limited by what I can and cannot do. Too much walking – my legs start hurting. Too much tennis – I drop dead on arriving home. Nevertheless, it’s how we age. I am fortunate to find myself […]
The meaning of words isn’t fixed
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The meaning of words isn’t fixed. It evolves. The faster we adapt, the more degrees of freedom we gain to express ourselves more clearly.
Junk food and junk content are robbing us of our potential
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Like junk food, ultra-processed junk content is highly addictive, adds zero value, and makes us mentally sick. It robs us of our true potential by luring us into giving away our most valuable asset – time.
Making money from open-source software
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People often argued that open-source was a nice & structured way to create high-quality hobby software and that proprietary/patented (closed-source) software was the only way to make serious money.