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How a 75-Cent Error Uncovered a KGB Espionage Operation
An interesting story on how curiosity can lead us to the most unexpected and valuable findings.
9 Cybersecurity Habits That All Builders Should Have
Basic practices that we should integrate into our routines to harden our security but that are easy to forget in between so many things to do.
7 Lessons From Securing my Project’s Secrets
6 useful tips and 1 funny mistake I made while implementing the “Automic Vault” to secure my API keys, database URLs, and other sensitive secrets.
How I Secured My Project’s Secrets Using a Tool from Homebrew’s Creator
How watching a video from a top engineer helped me address a major cybersecurity vulnerability.
How I Patched the 2 Main Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Detox Mental
How my AI discussions with an unexpected person led me to increase the security of my app.
How Feedback From Users Shaped the Onboarding of Detox Mental
Why the stubbornness of creators should not get in the way of their products if they wish them to be successful.
Leave Code a Bit Better Than You Found It
What to do when you discover the monstrosities that agents do from time to time.
The Biggest Pivot I’ve Made As A Product Builder
How an essay from Y Combinator’s founder changed my perspective about what actually matters.
Why You Should Have A Journaling Practice
The simple and powerful benefit of writing for even 10 minutes a few times a month.
25 Favorite Ideas From “Mastery” by Robert Greene
Favorite ideas from a book that all builders/creators should read at some point in their lives.
What Is Detox Mental
How a legendary book written by an ancient emperor of Rome inspired a journaling app two millennia later
How I Choose My LLM Models for Token Efficiency
The simple rule I follow to select models without investing valuable time into learning which one is better for which task.
What Goes Into My AGENTS.md File
Why my previous AGENTS file was hurting my workflow and the 5 things that remained after trimming it.
“Hard choices, easy life. Easy life, hard choices”
Why hard choices usually lead to a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
17 Favorite Principles From “The Book of Elon” by Eric Jorgenson
Favorite ideas from reading a comprehensive compilation of ideas from the hated/beloved genius.
How Do I Decide What to Build Next
My realization that an application cannot grow without feedback
How To Build A Project On The Side While Working Full Time
The counterintuitive approach to do less, accomplish more, and become more satisfied with the process.
Why I trimmed my project’s documentation by 90%
Discovering a study from Anthropic triggered a big change in my project, as well as a reflection about adaptability.
Excellence Is the Capacity to Take Pain
Why embracing pain is necessary for human flourishing and how one of the best athletes of history is the perfect example of this principle.
No, but Really, What Are You Curious About?
A simple question that happens to be very hard to answer may hold the key for a deeply satisfying life.
8 Lessons I learned From Writing an Unsuccessful Book
Failed projects can be useful if you’re willing to learn from them, and writing a book taught me a few lessons that I will take with me for the rest of my life.
11 Lessons From Gaining Weight
Work-related lesson learned by going from “the skinny guy” to “the fitness guy” at 20 years old.
Favorite Principles from Jeff Bezos [2]
My second favorite idea from the hyper-successful founder of Amazon.
Favorite Principles From Jeff Bezos [1]
My favorite idea from the hyper-successful founder of Amazon.