@JustSomeDev

Live a richer, meaningful life through Slow Living. I share insights on how and why in my weekly newsletter. Link's below.

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Joined May 2021
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Replying to @shivamdwn
@JustSomeDev has come up with an awesome idea here. And it perfectly encapsulates one of the best strategies to get good at things.
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I'm thrilled to announce my book "AI for the Rest of Us" is out! Why another AI book? - There are fantastic books for people who code - There are rich textbooks for folks with a technical background But what about the rest of us? That's where this book comes in...
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In two days, my book "AI for the Rest of Us" hits the shelves But how did this book transform from a foggy open-ended concept into a tangible guide? Throughout the writing process, I kept my goal in sight by repeatedly asking myself these 5 simple questions...
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Your strength are in your weaknesses. Your weaknesses are in your strength.
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Intelligence doesn't take you out. It's the arrogance. It's the unyielding conviction in one's intelligence applied to the real world that does. This is the flaw of academia. Convincing students they can learn and remember everything they need to know. Real life is emergent.
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Recently, my team put me on a new project. And by thinking like a beginner student, my fear was over in a flash. I asked lots of questions to understand as much as I could and my fear quickly gave way to excitement. In less than a week, I shipped my first feature.
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Replying to @JustSomeDev
I loved this edition Alvin, not just the positive message, which was awesome, but also the actionable advice on how to get to a better place when we are down.
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This should be fundamental knowledge. Many outcomes require a sequence of events that can’t be compressed, reduced, or skipped over. – at Malta
Alvin
@JustSomeDev12 Jul 2022
Some processes can't be rushed.
Roasting a turkey for 3 hours at 300 degrees fahrenheit cannot be rushed to one hour at 900 degrees fahrenheit. The turkey would be burnt outside and frozen inside.

ALT Roasting a turkey for 3 hours at 300 degrees fahrenheit cannot be rushed to one hour at 900 degrees fahrenheit. The turkey would be burnt outside and frozen inside.

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"There is no fruit which is not bitter before it is ripe." – Publilius Syrus Speed tends to be our de-facto criteria. But it's often the wrong one when it comes to developing teams and people, including ourselves. There's a difference between clock time and human time.
Alvin
@JustSomeDev12 Jul 2022
Some processes can't be rushed.
Roasting a turkey for 3 hours at 300 degrees fahrenheit cannot be rushed to one hour at 900 degrees fahrenheit. The turkey would be burnt outside and frozen inside.

ALT Roasting a turkey for 3 hours at 300 degrees fahrenheit cannot be rushed to one hour at 900 degrees fahrenheit. The turkey would be burnt outside and frozen inside.

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For those of is who work in technical environments, this image rings so true 😅
Alvin
@JustSomeDev12 May 2022
When product requirements keep changing
When you have a soccer ball, basketball, tennis ball, and baseball mashed into one product, and you're asked, 'can you make it a volleyball?'

ALT When you have a soccer ball, basketball, tennis ball, and baseball mashed into one product, and you're asked, 'can you make it a volleyball?'

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Replying to @JustSomeDev
I had similar experience and trust me they checked all the pointers above. Really bad experience. Thank you for this thread
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6 reasons to learn Vim Vim is one of the most popular text editors among Linux users. Why? A thread 🧵 ↓
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Check this out everyone! This is great!!
Alvin
@JustSomeDev19 Jan 2022
I made my first ever animation! For those interested in software design or software architecture this is a 3-minute short about the Saga microservice pattern with an orchestrator. I'll provide a video transcript in a quote tweet soon.
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Alvin retweeted
Luca Dellanna
@DellAnnaLuca21 Jan 2022
People complain (rightfully so) about Apple/Google 30% marketplace fees to sell digital goods, but Amazon’s is 65% for eBooks above $10. Margins are larger on that platform if one sells a $20 paperback than a $20 digital copy. It doesn’t make sense.
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Replying to @juanivillarejo
Some companies tell you to train on your own time and then they'll reimburse you later. That's not good enough ...especially if they often ask you to work overtime. Companies need to dedicate time for continuous learning, which means it must be part of the budget.
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Replying to @JustSomeDev
Hehe a lot of companies preach for continuous learning, but they don't invest time to reflect, and train their people. Tawk is cheap.
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Great advices by @JustSomeDev Taking the initiative and being proactive it's the way to improve.
Alvin
@JustSomeDev22 Dec 2021
As a senior developer, I'm often asked by juniors what they can do to "level up." One way is to take initiative. Reach out to your teammates. Help make their lives easier. What does this mean? 👇👇 1/8
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
@nntaleb24 Dec 2021
Friends, this holiday season, try to reach out to those who have little of no friends, no family, and no reason to cheer. They may be involuntarily stuck in a state of loneliness. They don't need your money; they don't need your gifts. Maybe just a little bit of attention.
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Replying to @JustSomeDev
It's ok when you don't know if there are any customer that would pay for it and don't have any clue of what is going to change. But as @LBacaj said if you start to have to maintain the code you need start implementing professional software practices.
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Check this out. I'm gonna simplify a 7-line Python function into 2 lines. In fact, it might even DISAPPEAR! I came across this pagination function online that returns the total number of pages (e.g. in a catalog) given # items per page and total items. 1/7
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