2022 May. Resting.
Taking a break and doing more engineering.
Books I'm reading #
Courses #
Books I've read #
- The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim. I didn't enjoy this one, but YMMV as I've heard some good reviews on the book club. Still, I won't recommend it.
- The Source by Tara Swart. I think that I misunderstood this book. It's more of a scientific explanation for some of the new age/secret ideas and a memoir of the author. Still, I'm aware of science contradicting some of those ideas, and they weren't mentioned. I wouldn't recommend it.
Elsewhere on the Web #
Taking a Break from Social Media Makes you Happier and Less Anxious. It mentions Taking a One-Week Break from Social Media Improves Well-Being, Depression, and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial if you want to dig deeper.
The Most Important Performance Management Rule For Software Engineers.
Here's the simple rule for managing a new-to-the-team software engineer: software engineers should merge code every week.
10 reasons MVC frameworks aren't dinosaurs but sharks.
There are a lot of good ideas to digest. I disagree that "bigger" frameworks are better because all code you add to the project is your code. The bigger your framework is, the more complex your application becomes.
Personal Thoughts #
May started with some time off, thanks to some public holidays in Poland, but after that, I've been trying to get back some work-life balance and focus more on programming.
I didn't read as much because I've discovered [Webtoons](https://www.webtoons.com/] and spent more time reading there than I want to admit.
In terms of good things, I got back to meditation and exercise routines that I had neglected in April. I'm far from doing them regularly yet, but I hope I can get better during the summer.
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