Started using ChatGPT to organize my chaotic schedule
I give it my messy todo list, it returns tomorrow's prioritized schedule.
I copy to it #Obsidian and actually flow it.

Started with Rust: "why is this so strict about memory?"
Wrote some C: "oh, that's why"
The borrow checker starts making sense the first time you debug a segfault.

Anyone saying DSA isn't useful in real engineering is oblivious
Reading #CraftingInterpreters taught me more about data structures than months of leetcode ever did
The difference: context and application vs pattern memorization

Reading the book #CraftingInterpreters, and honestly, all authors should include an image of an axolotl in their books.

One of my favorite #NixOS features: add 4 lines to config, block all adware, fake news, and adult content sites system-wide.
> There's a hosts repository that maintains the blacklist
> DNS-level blocking without installing anything

You know a book is good when you're willing to tolerate Java just to absorb the knowledge inside it.

I'm now a reader! Built the habit by applying concepts mentioned in Atomic Habits: started with just 2 minutes a day, doubled my time each week, and now read 20 mins daily. Small steps = big changes. Love the feeling of progress!

#AtomicHabits #Reading #Books #Habits

Most people fail at digital organization because they try to organize by topic.

Smart people organize by actionability.

That's the genius of PARA:

Projects (do now)
Areas (maintain always)
Resources (refer when needed)
Archives (keep for later)

#SecondBrain #PARA #Obsidian #DigitalNotes

5 years with #Obsidian: Here’s my biggest lesson: keep it stupidly simple. I’ve installed every plugin, watched every setup video, and realized: Obsidian should organize your life, not the other way around.

#pkm #productivity #secondbrain

I simplified my entire dev setup with one tool: Nix flakes. Now I just define dependencies once, and get perfect isolated environments every time. No more "works locally" problems.

Pro tip: use Options in Java to deal with null values and make your life a lot less miserable. The firm I work at has its codebase written in Java and we use Optionals all the time.