According to Western astrology, there’s this thing called “Mercury Retrograde”. Before you dismiss it as mumbo-jumbo remember that this “science” is several thousand years old. And probably too complex for even software engineers like you and me to understand. During a this “planetary” alignment some activities (like hosting long meetings Read more…
Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience of intellectual and professional fraudulence. It is “the subjective experience of perceived self-doubt in one’s abilities and accomplishments compared with others, despite evidence to suggest the contrary.” This is the definition Wikipedia provides for “Imposter Syndrome”. Are you always Read more…
Most people would suggest Python, which no doubt is a good language for beginners. But a lot depends on what you plan to do. If this isn’t only an academic experiment and you’re looking to seriously expand your programming ability then I’d argue for C on GNU/Linux. C is not Read more…
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic Arthur C. Clarke Our fear of technology is deeply rooted in society. Some countries, mostly in East-Asia are more open to embrace unknown technologies than others. Those from my own tribe (the German speaking world) are usually skeptic when compared to the Read more…