PinnedFrom the kitchen to the keyboard: What being a chef taught me in my career as a Software Developer…You might be wondering what on earth chopping onions and writing code could possibly have in common. However, you’d be mistaken. In fact…May 20May 20
Pinned4-Day workweek and why everyone should have itImagine yourself having a public holiday every week of the working year. Imagine finally having the time to enjoy things you have always…Dec 1, 20221Dec 1, 20221
PinnedWhat’s it like being queer in Engineering?Why is it that every time I tell people I’m a Software Engineer, they’re surprised? Is it cause I’m both queer and of Polynesian decent? Is…Apr 10, 20221Apr 10, 20221
The Power of Doing Hard Things and Unlocking GrowthI’ve been lifting weights for a long time now — six years, to be exact. With every rep I’ve taken, every step walked on the treadmill, and…Sep 9Sep 9
Becoming a better developer; the art of note-takingNote-taking has been around for longer than you think. Developed by the Ancient Greek, they have a word Hypomnema, translating to a…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Three golden mistakes every Junior Developer should makeStarting your first graduate role can be one of the most exciting yet daunting stages of your engineering career. Fresh out of university…Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
How to be a better writerA colleague came up to me recently and said “You’re such a talented writer, your piece was amazing and I loved it.” For one thing I was…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
How meditation made me a better engineerMeditate comes from the Latin word meditatum, which means “to ponder.” To understand its benefits, we must first understand its origin and…Oct 6, 20221Oct 6, 20221
What the f*** is GraphQL?Before GraphQL, developers were able to consume data from an API via REST. While this sounds simple enough to implement, it has two…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
What the f*** is clean code?“Even bad code can function”. This quote comes from a book written by famous American engineer — Robert Cecil Martin, Clean Code. Some of…Mar 14, 20227Mar 14, 20227