Starting a Portrait Photography Business
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get my photography side hustle off the ground. My initial assumption was simple: people are always …
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Photography vs Programming: a Minimalist Perspective
As I build my photography side hustle while working full-time as a software engineer, I keep returning to one idea: minimalism. Both fields pull me in …
What Would You Do When You Retire?
We’ve all heard the classic question: “What would you do if you won a million dollars?” It’s a fun daydream, but let’s be honest, most of us know …
LLMs and an old dev
A lot of developers seem to be afraid of generative AI and LLMs because it may replace their jobs. But as an older developer who sometimes has a hard …
Photography in the age of Generative AI
Generative AI has made my job as a software engineer much easier, but it’s also a bit scary. The question everyone is asking is whether AI will …
Parenting is hard
Only when you have the wrong expectations. It is so easy to know what the right action is, but sometimes so hard to do it. Ayden is having a rough …
The Best TV Shows of All Time
Arcane X-Files MacGyver Seinfeld The Office The Last of Us Fallout Friends from College Dead to Me
Photography in the age of Generative AI
Generative AI has made my job as a software engineer much easier, but it’s also a bit scary. The question everyone is asking is whether AI will …
Former Developers and what are they doing now
Ski Mountaineering Shop jcborro on HN opened a ski mountaineering shop after 20 years in software development. …
2024 Scribdfest in Vail
Scribdfest 2024 took us to Vail, Colorado for a week with the team. The mountains were unreal. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt, explored Vail Village, …
2024 San Diego
San Diego is one of those places that just puts you in a good mood the second you land. This trip was a mix of beach days at Paradise Point and …
2024 Fort Worth Stockyards
A day at the Fort Worth Stockyards with the family. There’s so much character in this place, the old brick buildings, the rustic signage, the …
The things you own end up owning you
“The things you own end up owning you.” - Chuck Palahniuk. I was a minimalist. It was a very easy and stress-free life. I did own many …
Favorite Movies
Oppenheimer The Matrix Vivarium The Social Network Joker Moneyball The Founder The Big Short The Wolf of Wall Street Dil Se Taare Zameen Par 3 Idiots …
Parenting is hard
Only when you have the wrong expectations. It is so easy to know what the right action is, but sometimes so hard to do it. Ayden is having a rough …
Credit cards vs Pokémon cards
Ayden: I don’t want to lose my Pokémon cards Amer: ok Ayden: Pokémon cards are very important Amer: how so? Ayden: they have all the information …