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Doodle Tuesday: Signs

February 27, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

I have been using a RocketBook Everlast reusable notebook for all of my notes and doodles for a week now, and  I don't think I'll ever go back to normal paper anytime soon. I am officially a believer.

What I noticed:

I take many more notes than usual. I had to think a bit about why that is, and I figured it out. It is precisely for the same reason why I shoot more pictures with a digital camera compared to a film camera. It is cheap and as temporary as I want it to be. I am not afraid to … [Read more...] about Doodle Tuesday: Signs

Filed Under: doodle tuesday Tagged With: art, doodle

A Programmer Burnout Story; How to Recognize it And Avoid it

February 26, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis 11 Comments

I am very interested in psychology, but I am not a psychologist. I do not have any specific or tangential formal education on the phenomenon of burnout. My experience with it is from the trenches. I have been in some nasty ones, knee deep in the mud, grasping for something solid to avoid going down and drowning. I have observed software developers burnout, and I know how bad it can get.

I got close to get burnout myself a couple of times but managed to avoid it by doing research on the topic … [Read more...] about A Programmer Burnout Story; How to Recognize it And Avoid it

Filed Under: bolbo, health Tagged With: advice, balance, bolbo, career, culture, leadership, people, strategy, teams, work environment

How To Deal With Praise

February 23, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

I am going to discuss how to deal with praise, but first, let me talk about blog post length.

First Mini-Post In A While

When I started this blog, I used to write only short posts of 300 words or so. That was not enough, so I switched to longer ones, about 2,000 words. Now, I decided that not all posts must be long to be worthy; variety could be fun. I often have ideas for shorter off-schedule issues on rather specific topics, and I will not shy away from publishing them. This is the first one … [Read more...] about How To Deal With Praise

Filed Under: self-improvement Tagged With: advice, mini-post

The Role of Quality Assurance in Software Development

February 23, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis 2 Comments

Growing Up With Quality Assurance

I grew up in Italy in a household where "Engineering" and "Quality Assurance" (QA) were terms commonly used at the dinner table. My dad, now 92 years old, is an Electronic Engineer who specialized in quality assurance of space technology. He worked for over 30 years in a large company called Officine Galileo as Director of Quality Assurance. Officine Galileo was founded in 1864 to produce military aiming, tracking and firing equipment, before extending its … [Read more...] about The Role of Quality Assurance in Software Development

Filed Under: software industry Tagged With: career, code, qa, quality assurance

Doodle Tuesday: Bad Dreams

February 20, 2018 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

I have been using Moleskines for many years, and I only recently came across a new reusable notebook that might change my note-taking habits. The jury is still out, but so far I am really liking what I see.

If are not familiar with reusable notebooks, they work like magic! The 30 seconds summary is:

Write on the notebook with an erasable pen. Pilot makes a large array of models under the name "Pilot FriXon."
Take a picture of your notes with your phone and a special app. The page is … [Read more...] about Doodle Tuesday: Bad Dreams

Filed Under: doodle tuesday Tagged With: art, doodle

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