Thoughts

Musings and opinions on career, books, movies and life in general.

Focusing on my strengths

Sunday, Mar 13, 2022

For the longest time, I’ve always wondered if I should focus on being a better founder (aka being good at “business”) or improving my technical skills because that’s what I am good at. I think I have finally come to terms with what makes the most sense for

Patience

Wednesday, Dec 1, 2021

I remember when I was in primary school (elementary) I had this science project which consisted in planting and growing beans in a tin can. I was so excited that I would see how plants grow for the first time, so I got my tin can put in some soil

Succession

Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021

When he realized he had fucked up...This time Kendall almost had what he wanted. He was one day away from what he would define as "saving the company." While whether that is the case is up for debate, it is undeniable that his urge to satisfy his

Patterns

Monday, Oct 11, 2021

Humans are repeating patterns. My main takeaway from the show Startup is that humans are repeating patterns. We tend to repeat the same mistakes and actions towards similar results. Izzy is always working towards the destruction of her work (basically self-sabotage). Nick is constantly losing touch and getting all caught

Marathon

Saturday, Aug 28, 2021

I've been meaning to write this article for some time now. The idea for this article came from the fact that I've started running again with the goal of being able to run a marathon simply because it seems incredible to me that people can run

Meliorem

Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021

If there is one I've learned in the past months is that 9 times out of 10, improving what you already have is better than starting afresh or "going back to the drawing board". Yesterday, I read an article by Nathan Barry that drives this point

The Alchemist

Monday, Jan 25, 2021

I just finished reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. I must say I absolutely loved it. The story of the boy, Santiago, spoke a lot to me as I am at a point where I feel a bit lost as I have lost interest in my work at Beans and

Musubi

Saturday, Jan 16, 2021

In Kimi no nawa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Name], it is said that like threads, time and realities intertwine, separate, and connect again. Similar to the notion of non-linear (but circular) time in Arrival [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)], this is something that makes me think.

African dream

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020

My dream, my mission, my creed is the African dream. A vision of a thriving Africa. An Africa where survival is not paramount, where the youth can dream and fulfill their dreams within the continent. Africa's population keeps growing, and its issues with it.