BlogHide Resteemskoalazub (49)in startup • 4 years agoHilarious contradictions in Tech - The Refusal to Physically AdaptI have been bloody fortunate during this pandemic to have kept my job. As have a lot of people in tech. Considering the huge butterfly effect it’s had on our civilisation towards some level of doom…koalazub (49)in job • 5 years agoEver been Headhunted and then Ghosted? I have(Part 2)Recap I was struggling to find a job, self-esteem got low, got headhunted, and now I'm going through the interview process. The Many Interviews After speaking with the recruiter, he…koalazub (49)in programming • 5 years agoEver been Headhunted and then Ghosted? I have(Part 1)So where were we... oh yeah! I was looking for work. I completed my freelance work for the 3 months that I was away and promised to myself that I would hit the ground running. And boy, did I…koalazub (49)in life • 5 years agoI’ve Done Myself In – Difficulties Getting Employed as a ProgrammerFor some time, I’ve been having these ebbs and flows of imposter syndrome and I haven’t been quiet about it. It’s been more annoying than debilitating because of the conflicts in my own mind to get…koalazub (49)in life • 5 years agoNew Year, New Me? Definitely Not. My Reflections Over this YearThis year has had so many downs it's literally brought me to my knees. It's such a strange one because - although I've had many horrible times in my life - nothing has come close to the…koalazub (49)in programming • 5 years agoMy Skills are only Great if I have a ShitBook Pro - Fuck the Expensive ComputerEven I'm guilty of doing this stupid consumerist behaviour. Buying an expensive laptop because 'I need it'. And it's doubly worse as a programmer, because in the general sense: if you - as a…koalazub (49)in career • 5 years agoNegotiations and Experience - Sorting Out My Programming CareerStarting off as a programmer - I've had to do two things - learn to program and learn to promote my experience even though I didn't have any. Many people know about the shit show that is the circle…resteemedwhatsup (75)in busy • 5 years agoCommunities Enters a Steem-Wide Beta Testing Phase!Well, we have been talking about it for years. Literally and it seems as if it is going to happen. I am getting pretty excited about it! Communities are here on in a Beta form for testing, but I…resteemedinber (75)in art • 5 years agoI'm alive again as artist - no more blocks:)Hi, guys! So, I'm in Wonderland already:) Today I had a chat with my supervisor illustrator, and I received it. A permission, a friendly bump. I really needed it. So, Yana allowed me to draw what…koalazub (49)in life • 5 years agoWhy I Blog the Way I Blog - It's Not Just for ProgrammersToo often I would jump on Medium, Quora read someone else's experience on what it was like to be an early-start programmer and too often would I be disappointed with stupid clickbait titles with a…koalazub (49)in software • 5 years agoBeing a Programmer that Travels - My Attemps at Being ProductiveTravelling is fun. Travelling is cool. Travelling is apparently how you obtain culture(yoghurt's another way). But it's also a giant distraction when you're in the middle of doing work and you're…koalazub (49)in developer • 5 years agoProgramming for Money - It's an Annoying MotivatorDay in and day out I have these magnificent ideas on what to make. Whether it be a game, a WASM website, or some water feeding micro-controller/microprocessor, I always get bogged down by the same…koalazub (49)in wellbeing • 5 years agoStopping When the Going's Good - Knowing How to Tell Myself When to Rest as a ProgrammerHow cool is watching some cyber movie or show where someone has this suddenly clarity in their thought process suddenly unfold. That moment in the movie where the scene is set with darker shades and…koalazub (49)in programming • 5 years agoSaying Yes to Projects - Overcoming my Imposter Syndrome as a Software DeveloperHave you ever felt like you were feeling really confident about your skills and you're able to freely and confidently talk about certain nuances in the thing that you're feeling confident about…