Asking someone if they’re ok, is a pretty shitty form of support. I’m probably not the most qualified person to write about this topic, I’m a design researcher, not a therapist, or a psychologist. I do, however, have some training in asking questions. But support is a tricky topic ... Read More
Photo by Louisa C. on Unsplash I’m taking my growth seriously. It’s a decision I’ve come to after realizing that I was unhappy with how my life was playing out and I wasn’t progressing as much as I wanted to. I felt like I was slowly stagnating. Taking my growth seriously means ... Read More
I’ve realized lately, that I’m not where I want to be in life. At the same time, I am pretty ambitious and have a lot of desires for what I want my life to look like. As many people know, just wanting something isn’t enough. So I’ve been putting in the effort to move forward. Much of that ... Read More
There’s a lot of fear in the world right now. Whether it’s always been there, or it’s amplified thanks to the internet, it’s making a lot of people uncomfortable. And some of that fear is real. Jobs are disappearing and becoming automated. Many people are finding themselves without the ... Read More
Rostislav — Readme — Last Updated Dec 2018 Photo cred: Emils Jasuns Mid September 2018, I transitioned to a new role internally at Printify. I went from being a user researcher to being a Product Manager. Coming from a background in Human Centered Design, it ... Read More
Came across a fantastic article by Andy Matuschak called “Why books don’t work.” This was a very great read about how some of the fundamental ways in which we learn information - from books, from podcasts, from lectures - is based on an implicit cognitive model that is flawed. The ... Read More
Main takeaways 1. Humans don't seem to be particularly good at anything, if I had to say something, it's that our intelligence in most domains is average, but it seems to be significantly more flexible than the intelligence of various animals. We can apply our average skills across a wide ... Read More
I'm not bold enough to call myself a writer by any means. I know of too many people who are significantly more qualified at this activity than I.I simply write because I need to in order to understand. A few days ago, I casually picked up Haruki Murakami's "What I Talk About When I Talk About ... Read More
27Jan19 – 3Feb19 I finished reading (listening to) “Never Split The Difference”I actively applied the negotiation techniques in my conversations at work with former merchants.I started reading (listening to) “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke Was reminded of some important ... Read More
December 25, 2018 (Merry Christmas) Why code For a long time now I have been flirting with the idea of learning how to code. There are many reasons for this, but at the end of the day it boils down to 2 that are worth mentioning. 1. Coding is unavoidable I believe that in the near ... Read More