In the Deliberate Internet 75, I explain that it’s hard to talk about the joys of parenting, trading money and time and the company I work for – Automattic.
Author Archives: Artur@Piszek.com
Engineer, Psychologist, Productivity explorer.
Both Software Engineer and Psychologist by education, I try to bridge the gap between those worlds by creating human-centric applications and use behavioral psychology principles to design ‘smart’ software.
What do you wish existed?
In Deliberate 74, I share my excitement with AI-generated images from Dalle and Midjourney, taste for makers and friendcatchers.
Synchronizing WordPress posts with Github README.md
Synchronize your WordPress content with Markdown files from Github with this snippet.
Book: A short history of nearly everything
My summary of “The short history of nearly everything” by Bill Bryson – a multivitamin of natural sciences.
Principles for reading
We are not well adapted to the world of abundance. In the past, information was scarce and valuable.
But in marvelous lands of modernity, we have access to way too much content. Just like with food, we must learn to consume it mindfully and responsibly.
Here are my principles for reading
Sort by Surprising
When kicking off the project, the natural instinct of engineers is double down on what they know and purse that brilliant idea on how to deal with X. This is a mistake.
RVing, while Working, while Babysitting
One does not know real work until one tries to perform it with a toddler.
Why not try to travel while we’re at it?
These are my best tips for parenting workation.
RVing around alps
Over the last year, we have spent 4+ months in our RV, with a growing toddler and a confused dog. We worked, visited amazing places, swam in cold lakes, ate way too much pizza & gelato, and had quite a good time. These are some of the places we visited.
Human Memory and Academic Writing
Why human memory is so bad? What can you do about it? Why should you publish your notes as a student?
Read in 71st issue of the Deliberate Internet.
Source Monitoring Errors
The human brain is much more adept at remembering pieces of information than remembering where those pieces came from. In particular, it can easily confuse fiction with facts and treat hearsay as proof. Here is how Source Monitoring Errors happen: