vrieni

Arbitrary ramblings.
Data & Software Engineer.
Python, Rust, K8s, Cloud
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[vrieni @vrieni]

mediocrity is a slow anesthetic

[Bookism @1Bookism]

The Feynman Technique

[Adam Chalmers @adam_chal]

My theory: burnout has nothing to do with how many hours or how hard you work. It's caused by working for people you don't like, towards goals you don't believe in, in systems that grant you no agency.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

If you are different, if you are meant to be an outlier, yet you persist in fitting in, then you are disrespecting your own uniqueness, and that’s why you feel anxious.

You should connect with who you truly are, not with who society wants you to be.

[Riccardo Causo @rixlabs]

Shipping new code without writing test

[Shayan Sen @DrShayanSen]

The Man Who Hacked the Mind.

Meet Jose Silva.

These secrets were used by thousands to unlock their mind's hidden potential (some even developed psychic abilities).

People claimed massive wealth and better health.

Learn these 7 methods to achieve extraordinary results:

[vrieni @vrieni]

want to go hiking

[Scott L @IamScottlarson]

What's the most unsexy, "boring" business you've ever seen that makes a ton of money?

(riches in niches)

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Why are there thousands of paintings of Jesus and Mary, but none of Muhammad?

How art became a gateway to the divine... (thread) 🧵

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Why does everywhere look exactly the same?

The death of local architecture, and why it matters... (thread) 🧵

[vrieni @vrieni]

I’ve never been this insulted by a “meets expectations” rating. A full-fledged DWH project + RBAC and DB CICD on top of all other things is “meets expectations” 🥹😅

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

It’s completely normal to feel regularly dumb and unqualified when you are walking in the right direction in life.

You are learning what you don’t know, you are challenging yourself with a difficult goal for the current you, don’t expect a comfortable ride, no pain, no reward.

[vrieni @vrieni]

im so tired 🥲

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

One of the key controversies in the NYT v OpenAI case is ChatGPT's most weighted dataset: Common Crawl.

What is it, and who is behind it?

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

“Be satisfied with even the smallest progress," Marcus Aurelius said.

You’re never going to be perfect—there is no such thing. You’re human. So instead, aim for progress, even the smallest amount.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

"Study the science of art. Study the art of Science. Develop your senses - especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."

-- Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)

[Years Progress @YearsProgress]

2023 is 71% complete.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

Deep down, everyone just wants to be part of a strong team, a smart company, a loving family, a group of loyal friends, a meaningful community, a respected country.

[Jaana Dogan ヤナ ドガン @rakyll]

You can't go fast while making yourself a dependency for a huge number of other teams. Pick one.