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Flying Cars, Political Theater, and the Art of Distracting Everyone
Flying Cars, Political Theater, and the Art of Distracting Everyone
There's a famous video, or should I say infamous video, where the ex-president of Argentina, Menem, explains to children how Argentinians will soon be able to travel to Japan in under an hour with the
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Snapie
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Who Will Maintain the Code?
Who Will Maintain the Code?
It's almost impossible to avoid. Almost every single day, I get a video about someone, or a group of people, who have decided to make their own version of a very popular app. I get the motivation, and
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Snapie
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Thinking of frameworks, AI and two kinds of Devs
Thinking of frameworks, AI and two kinds of Devs
I was reading one of those posts stained with bitterness. A post from a Senior Developer resisting, painfully rejecting, the current status quo. To him, the very idea that so many people are now using
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Snapie
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Campbell's law
Campbell's law
Not pointing fingers here, but I do hope this makes us rethink what we've been measuring all long. Cheers MenO
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Snapie
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The other side of the Story
The other side of the Story
At some point in life, you learn that all conflicts have two versions of a story. Whether it's a fight between a couple, between friends, or even a political debacle, there is always an angle that you
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Snapie
2M
Aura Farming and Other Things I Don't Understand
Aura Farming and Other Things I Don't Understand
There's a vague memory somewhere inside my head that I'm trying to bring into focus. My mother asking me about something, maybe a particular artist, a trend, something that she found confusing. And me
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Snapie
4M
Where Choice Ends and Belief Begins
Where Choice Ends and Belief Begins
One discussion seems to follow me wherever I go these days. Can you choose what you believe? It's a question that appears constantly in debates about religion, particularly between believers and atheists.
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philosophy
5M
When Nothing Happened
When Nothing Happened
Over a period of many, many years, I had taken on more responsibilities at work. Not all of them were expected of me, but of course they were welcomed. I had become an assistant without the title, someone
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Snapie
5M
A Collection of Repositories
A Collection of Repositories
For a few days now, almost as if the universe has been conspiring to send me messages, I’ve been bumping into the same cohesive conclusion: anything can change, and I must be ready. I say this not to invite
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Snapie
5M
Emotional Landmines
Emotional Landmines
I can’t possibly be the only one who thinks about this. In fact, I’m sure most of us, at some point, have wondered how certain conversations become so derailed so quickly. To be clear, not every subject
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philosophy
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The Strange Addiction of Hate Watching
The Strange Addiction of Hate Watching
A few days ago, a friend brought up to me a curious yet increasingly common activity. A sign of the times, I suppose. Hate watching. The idea that people actively subscribe to content creators they absolutely
meno
Snapie
5M
The Last Original Thought
The Last Original Thought
It might be more than fifteen years now since I first heard Ray Kurzweil talk about this utopian future. Obsessed with AI and technological progress, he described — with unmistakable excitement — the blending
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Snapie
5M
On Anger and Self-Control
On Anger and Self-Control
There’s an old film starring Michael Douglas that comes back into my mind every few years or so. The story follows a man who played by the rules of the game, only to lose everything anyway. Eventually,
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Snapie
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The Humbling Part Comes First
The Humbling Part Comes First
I am two months into a new stage of the “getting healthy” journey. The journey that began two years ago when I decided it was time to lose the weight — that my aging bones could no longer handle the extra
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Snapie
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Morality Through a Lens
Morality Through a Lens
Us humans are fascinated by the idea of morality. Almost all of us, with very few exceptions, think about it often, and carry, for better or worse, an internal compass that guides us. For something so
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Snapie
6M
Its OK to ask Questions.
Its OK to ask Questions.
A fun little story with an important lesson ▶️ 3Speak
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Snapie
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When the Mask falls Off: The illusion of Moral Authority
When the Mask falls Off: The illusion of Moral Authority
I was recently watching, to my own detriment, a conversation featuring Andrew Wilson and several opposing voices. For one reason or another, he seems to be invited onto these platforms quite often. I suspect
meno
Snapie
6M
Exposed to the Rocks: Thoughts about the DHF Proposals
Exposed to the Rocks: Thoughts about the DHF Proposals
There is a hidden cost to putting yourself out there—an emotional cost—one that’s hardly mentioned because most of us are very self-conscious. A Journey of Validation Months ago, when I finally found the
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philosophy
6M
The Cost of Picking a Team
The Cost of Picking a Team
I’m having a political conversation with someone I know is ethically aligned with me. This person, like me, hates how the system has placed its boot on the throat of the common folk. If I hadn’t used a
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Snapie
7M
This is why your project is Failing
This is why your project is Failing
A little philosophy to close the day. I think there is wisdom in this little story, even if its sprinkled with huumor. Much love -MenO ▶️ 3Speak

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