The magical powers of rest
Software development is demanding sometimes. There are endless tasks to get done. Often they have deadlines attached. Usually, there are … [Read more...] about The magical powers of rest
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25 ways mindfulness and meditation help me be a better software developer
A lot of people ask me how they can directly apply meditation itself, or what they learn through meditation (a.k.a. mindfulness or … [Read more...] about 25 ways mindfulness and meditation help me be a better software developer
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The Software Developer Burnout Survey 2020
I did a short survey of 55 developers about burnout. Naturally, being a burnout focused survey, pretty much everyone who replied was … [Read more...] about The Software Developer Burnout Survey 2020
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Emotional Health 101
Emotional health is mental health It was world mental health day a while back. Mental health is a blanket term that covers … [Read more...] about Emotional Health 101
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Dealing with your Inner Critic – a programmer’s guide
One of the side effects of my meditation practice is that I am quite aware of my thoughts. If I pay attention for a second, I can … [Read more...] about Dealing with your Inner Critic – a programmer’s guide
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Optimise this year for flow
A new year is a chance to refocus. It's an opportunity to check in, to ask yourself what you truly want out of life, whether you are getting … [Read more...] about Optimise this year for flow
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6 ways meditation makes me a better programmer
One of the main points that I try to make at CodingMindfully.com is that a programmers work is channeled through their mind, so it’s in … [Read more...] about 6 ways meditation makes me a better programmer
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On calling out stress in other developers (and yourself)
My colleague had that look in his eyes. One I’ve seen in my own eyes many times before. It had been a long day with a tricky bug, in an … [Read more...] about On calling out stress in other developers (and yourself)
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What to do when faced with the excellence of others
(Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash) I work with several extremely competent people. The kind of people who appear naturally effortless … [Read more...] about What to do when faced with the excellence of others
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What I’ve learned about HumanOS – the Human Operating System
As programmers we educate ourselves to a high degree about the internal operations of the platforms that we work with. We acquire knowledge … [Read more...] about What I’ve learned about HumanOS – the Human Operating System
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5 Yoga Poses Every Programmer Should Try
5 Yoga Poses Every Programmer Should Try In case you didn’t already know, sitting is the new smoking. It’s also a pretty prominent feature … [Read more...] about 5 Yoga Poses Every Programmer Should Try
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Why this software developer teaches meditation
I was a confused teenager. Now this is a fairly common state of affairs, especially amongst the technically minded. It’s a turbulent time, … [Read more...] about Why this software developer teaches meditation
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