The traditional model: learn privately, emerge publicly polished. The alternative: learn in public. Write about things you’re still figuring out. Share notes, not just finished pieces. Why This Is Terrifying What if I’m wrong? What if someone more knowledgeable corrects me? What if I look stupid? Why It Works Anyway 1. Teaching is learning. The act of explaining forces clarity. You can’t write about something you don’t understand (well, you can, but it shows). ...
Why Engineers Burn Out The engineer sits at their desk, staring at a screen they’ve stared at for thousands of hours. The code compiles. The tests pass. But something has broken—not in the system, but in them. Engineering burnout is not merely exhaustion from long hours. It is a particular kind of depletion: the erosion of meaning, the collapse of curiosity, the slow death of the joy that once made debugging at 2 AM feel like solving puzzles rather than serving a sentence. ...
Analysis Paralysis: The Burden of Overthinking in Decision-Making Introduction In the modern world, we are confronted with an unprecedented abundance of choices. From the mundane decisions of what to eat for breakfast to the profound challenges of career paths and life partnerships, contemporary life presents us with a dizzying array of options. Yet paradoxically, this wealth of choice does not always lead to greater satisfaction or better outcomes. Instead, many find themselves trapped in a state of cognitive gridlock—a phenomenon known as analysis paralysis, where the very act of deliberation becomes an obstacle to action itself. ...