Mark Bartolo

Writes on technology, relationships, and health. Software engineer.

[Mark Bartolo @MLavarius]

Why do you think learning feels like entertainment when there's no execution?

It turns into a waste of time when you learn about something but don't apply it.

Feels nice to learn something, but it feels even nicer when you get outcomes from the results of your application.

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I tried OpenClaw, but the API costs ended up being higher than just using Claude Code in the TUI. Since I’m already comfortable working in the terminal, that workflow felt more practical for me.
Using Tailscale and Termius to stay connected to a remote server while I was on the go was especially nice. It made it easy to keep building, reviewing, and checking in from anywhere.

It sounds like you’re building something really interesting with three high tier accounts.

Lately, I’ve been using the Build More Architect Dreams BMAD method with Claude
https://t.co/x6WOQBkPna

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@SaintFrancisLib @AlexAndBooks_ @kathrynlopez Same. I was looked at weirdly for reading a book on how to read.

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@creation247 I am visiting Mexico and was able to go to the Basilica Cathedral in San Juan de Los Lagos, I walked on my knees from the entrance to the alter and prayed for my daughter and family while doing it. That was a painful and interesting experience.

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@sam_starkman I have done that too. When it comes to using an extension on VS Code though, I use Phind.

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Read here: https://t.co/9vEPZwTyb0

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If you had immigrant parents, there's a chance you still struggle with work-life balance, feel guilty about rest, and wonder if you're doing enough.

Here's why:

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I wrote about how being Filipino-American transformed my approach to the modern work-life equation.

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Less criticism of small things leads to better relationships.

Save the energy for what truly matters.

The constant nitpicking and arguments aren't worth it in the long run.

[Mark Bartolo @MLavarius]

We often give our best patience to others (work, strangers) while family and our closest ones gets our leftovers.

This needs to be reversed - families and besties deserves our best selves.

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Balance in Motion, by @MLavarius https://t.co/5vPZbmm3jO

[Mark Bartolo @MLavarius]

High achievement comes from an unexpected place:

When your child questions you - that's growth, not defiance
When you're stressed - your breath is your anchor
When you see flaws - those are your unique strengths
When you aim high - the path matters more than perfection
When doubt creeps in - transform it into your drive

Success isn't about lowering standards. It's about finding a better way to reach them.

[Mark Bartolo @MLavarius]

Woot! I have just got my new certificate in GitOps at Scale. https://t.co/yczThKVVyN

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@annvee_SSWS A professor once told me “you don’t know what you don’t know until you take the exam”.

It shifted my thought about exams because I could learn what I didn’t know after them and not care about the grades.

A lesson.

[Mark Bartolo @MLavarius]

@TMetro88x Gotta get comfortable inside the storm.