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Should you read more or less?

Jun 10, 20212 min read

I've been reading almost everyday since March of 2020. I read a significant amount of books and articles in this time and it is proving to be a great investment. But I've also been wondering whether one should read a lot or should read less and retai...

Job hopping or why people aren't sticking with one job in a company?

Apr 12, 20213 min read

A while ago, I had a chat with a friend about job hopping and stability. Stability refers to how long one stayed in each place they worked for. If they switched frequently, it is considered a bad sign. Most Indian companies (I'm not sure about other ...

Teaching myself Computer Science - Data Structures: Array

Mar 5, 20218 min read

Backstory I'm working as a developer for 7 years. I managed to find jobs so far without a degree and with no knowledge of computer science fundamentals. Now I'm thinking of a job change and the companies I want to work for need strong CS knowledge. T...

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...