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The top 5 books I read in 2020

Feb 13, 20217 min read

It is a little late into 2021 to be doing a 2020 review. I was busy all January, moving back to the city I work. I thought I should at least give a list of the best books I read last year. This is just the non-fiction list. Most fiction books I read ...

RxJs - You're probably doing it wrong

Jan 28, 202110 min read

I have to agree that the above title is pretty strong and kinda click-a-bait. But trust me, I was using the library wrong, I was not utilizing it to its full extent and was writing code that should be far easier. I am nowhere claiming to be an expert...

Don't start from scratch

Jan 11, 20215 min read

Last year, after reading a couple of books I thought I should try launching my own SaaS app. I planned and developed whereAmI until November. In November, I burned out and stopped doing anything outside my full-time job. The app is very simple and c...

Book Notes: On Writing Well by William Zinsser

Dec 21, 20204 min read

I read On Writing Well earlier this year which made a huge impact on my thoughts about writing. I am revisiting my book notes and highlights in the last weeks of the year and thought I should post a summary of key takeaways from each book. Zinsser ...

Nobody is working for 8 hours a day, Why?

Sep 30, 202011 min read

Recently I came across an interesting question on Twitter about average working hours per day. https://twitter.com/srigokulkrish/status/1307003566763077634?s=20 A knowledge worker spends an average of only 2 to 4 hours a day on productive work. The r...

9 important lessons I learned as a developer for 7 years

Sep 18, 202012 min read

I'm working as a software developer for 7 years. You can read my background and how I got into the industry here. There are a few things I wish I learned earlier. Knowing these in advance would have made my job a lot easier. Some of this might sound...