Asking Better Questions
Recently, I realized that I mostly get paid to ask questions. As a consultant, advising companies As a podcast host In calls with potential clients The curious thing is that, like most people in a similar position, I never had any formal training in asking questions! I basically just wing it and t… More »
The Dying Web
I look left and right, and I’m the only one who still uses Firefox. At conferences and in coworking spaces, it’s always the same scene: people using some flavor of Chrome. Sometimes it’s Brave, sometimes Chr… More »
How To Sell To Developers
One of the hardest challenges I know is how to sell to developers. This is NOT an article for developers. Today, I want to write for non-developers whose job it is to sell to developers. My goal is to help you understand how they think. Developers Hate Being Sold To We t… More »
Cursed Rust: Printing Things The Wrong Way
In which I look at unconventional ways to print 'Hello, world!' in Rust as an excuse to teach some Rust concepts and foster curiosity. Seemingly simple problems can have surprisingly complex, often humbling solutions. More »
Deploy Rust Code Faster
I’ve come a long way in my tech journey, from dealing with bare metal servers to exploring the world of cloud computing. Initially, it seemed so straightforward – spin up a server, deploy a container, and you’re done. But as I delved deeper, I realized that the ease of infrastructure is not as simpl… More »
Little Helpers
Yesterday I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe at all the conveniences modern life has to offer. A lot of the chores in our household are taken care of by little helpers: The dishwasher washes the dishes, the washing machine washes the clothes, and the robot vacuum cleaner cleans the floors. The … More »
A Reader Mode Proxy for the Slow Web
Reader showing an article in light and dark mode. tl;dr: I built a service that takes any … More »
zerocal - A Serverless Calendar App in Rust Running on shuttle.rs
Every once in a while my buddies and I meet for dinner. I value these evenings, but the worst part is scheduling these events! We send out a message to the group. We wait for a response. We decide on a date. Someone sends out a calendar invite. Thi… More »
The Uber of Poland
A few years ago I visited a friend in Gdańsk, Poland. As we explored the city, one thing I noticed was that cabs were relatively expensive and there was no Uber. Instead, most (young) people used a community-organized service called Night Riders. I couldn’t find anything about that service on the we… More »
How Does The Unix `history` Command Work?
In which we learn about the intricacies of the Unix `history` command, rewrite it in Rust and throw it away again in the end as we uncover the truth. More »