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Do it. Just do it. Don’t let your dreams be dreams. Yesterday, you said tomorrow so just do it. Make your dreams come true. Just do it. Some people dream of success, while you’re gonna wake up & work hard at it. Nothing is impossible. You should get to the point where anyone else would … Continued

Over time, many of us tend to overcomplicate our lives with unnecessary distractions. This week, think about what you can do to simplify your day to day. Clear your desk, get rid of possessions that clutter up your life, and think carefully about how you spend your free time.  Once you do, you may find it easier … Continued

As you know, WWDC is today, and with it comes a host of new opportunities for developers.  Often, we look at the world through one dimension, and we tend to strongly favor things we like and reject things we don’t like. This week, let’s try to look at things as if we’ve never seen them before. Be ready to be surprised, … Continued

This week, we advise you to expect unavoidable variables.

The theme of the week is half daily affirmation, and half new mindset. Change the way you think. Consider others first. It doesn’t mean being a doormat — sometimes I love you means doing the hard thing. Also, remember: you are loved.

This week’s theme is about understanding our own biases, and using that knowledge to make us more empathetic and better listeners. Did you see this 3D-printed ultrasound last week? Many of the people around me had the same gut reaction upon seeing it for the first time: creepy. But the second they saw it, their judgement was clouded by their bias. … Continued

This week’s theme is all about the things that get you pumped up and make you happy. If you love something, tell someone. Tell everyone! Don’t be afraid to share the tech, design, code, songs, thoughts or anything else in life that makes you want to shout “dis my jam!” And once you do, invite others … Continued

It’s better to fly under the radar than be crushed by the weight of expectations.  Put your head down and let your work speak for itself.  Contribute without expecting an immediate return.  Focus on doing your best work and the rest will come.  This week, shake off your need for approval. The value of your work isn’t linked … Continued

It’s that simple, really. Be yourself. Do your thing. Bring it, whatever unique thing it is that you bring. Don’t apologize for who you are. And then make that your theme for ALL THE WEEKS.

Yes, this week’s theme is actually smoke weed every day. And by that we mean we’re going to embrace our inner hippie. Expand our minds with creativity and possibility. Experiment and try things we’ve never done before. In life, sometimes we fail and sometimes we succeed. We learn from our mistakes and build on our successes. But … Continued

While software developers are historically known for their outgoing personalities, at times even the friendliest people among us struggle to make new connections. In all seriousness, we love people. Even so, walking up to someone you don’t know and starting a conversation isn’t an easy thing to do. But standing in a corner by yourself isn’t really a healthy thing … Continued

As a kid, it didn’t get much better than an afternoon in the sandbox. Digging with your hands or those cheap little sand shovels. Creating trenches and packing buckets to build giant towers, then knocking them down and starting all over. Sand up your shorts and down your shoes, and probably a bunch stuck to your scalp because really all … Continued

No point in writing something on the theme of the week when something amazing has already been written: http://humanedevelopment.org/ If you don’t want to click through to read the whole thing (although you really should, it’s good stuff), here’s a taste: We are humans working with humans to develop software for the benefit of humans. In other words, software engineering organizations … Continued

There you have it: permission to throw a vase or smash a plate or something. Right? Well, sort of. This week’s theme is Break Things. While plates would be fun (and certainly fall within the realm of “things”), we’re talking about habits. And not just bad habits, though we’d all benefit from fewer afternoon trips to … Continued