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Icelanders have it figured out, man
Few food items are as culturally ubiquitous as dairy products. Whether this is a holdover of our agrarian past or for other reasons, one would be hard-pressed to sit at a table where none of the foods being served originated from a certain white, creamy liquid. …
Mistake #1: Not knowing what I was signing up for
As an up-and-coming software engineer, it’s natural to be on the lookout for opportunities to prove oneself. We want to stand out and show that we can be relied upon as competent members of the team.
When I was approached by a more senior member in my department, asking if…
To grow on Medium, a different mindset is needed — now more than ever.
Much has been going on at Medium. A lot has changed. Strategies that were once surefire ways of reaching readers and finding an audience have been greatly debuffed by the powers that be. The transition to a more relational Medium means curation is not the silver bullet it used to…
Do not underestimate the desk job
When I changed cities to start my master’s in 2018, I had just completed my undergraduate studies in computer science. Aside from the obvious, and welcome, change in scenery, one of the first things I noticed was how quickly my lifestyle changed. In my old university town with its 14…
Leveling up your work has never been easier
For most of us here on Medium, the word is our craft. We appreciate a clever turn of phrase and acknowledge a deftly delivered argument. We are, for all intents and purposes, wordsmiths first and foremost.
However, there’s no denying that the visual aspect also has its place. Be it…
5 reasons in 5 minutes
There was a time, early on in my software development journey, when I wasn’t even aware of the existence of source control management — much less Git. When the news eventually made its way to the rock I was living under, my unawareness gave way to repressed dread. Branches, merges…
A small change that goes a long way
A few weeks ago, and for the first time in almost two years, I bought a jar of honey from the supermarket. Up until that point, I had been well-provided for by a small, family-run beekeeping business in the small university town where I lived. …
How our diet outpaced our evolution, and how we can close the gap.
Caught up in the brief slice of time we occupy, it’s easy to forget how much the world has changed, and that many of the things we now take for granted were by no means commonplace, even just a few years ago. Perhaps, never was this quite so evident as…
And the world is better for it
I recently moved into a new apartment. It’s a lovely ground-floor studio with an enchanting little garden in the back. All in all, a marked step up from my previous experiences living in various student dorms, and a great way to usher in this post-graduate chapter of my life.
Although…
