#2017

Kindness and Positivity

We need more kindness and positivity in our online lives today. There is no side, that cannot benefit from that.

Being rational or correct is futile without empathy.

You can have opposing (or even incorrect) views but you have to find a kind and positive way to express that.

You either learn you’re wrong or convince the other of your point of view. But everyone is more willing to have the conversation, if approached with kindness and positivity.

#2013

How I remembered Roshambo 2.0 (Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock)

The title was just to grab your attention. The tl;dr version of this post is: get good at story telling. It’ll help you with two things:

Becoming a better presenter.
Improving your memory.

I urge you though, to read this post in it’s entirety. You might some of the stories interesting:

Presentations are generally looked at with much anxiety and trepidation (within the tech community at least). There are two ways to combat this:

#2012

Will it improve upon on the silence? - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Before you speak, think:
Is it necessary?
Is it true?
Is it kind?
Will it hurt anyone?
Will it improve on the silence?

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Why it's important to know how to write for CS Majors

You’d be surprised how valuable the skill of eloquent communication is even in the field of IT. Keeping users apprised with your progress is perhaps the most important thing to do when working with clients. But keeping them apprised is tricky business and the ability to clearly put down in words,what to expect, is a basic necessity today.

Even if you have nothing to do with CS or computers, you should read the linked article. Fantastic advice.

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