All blog posts tagged with 2021
A vision for revolutionizing developer compensation using blockchain and smart contracts, where developers get paid per pull request instead of hourly rates, with payments based on code quality, time spent, and peer reviews in an open-source environment.
Key product development lessons learned from building FriendTime v2, including the importance of simple validation before adding features, avoiding premature monetization, and the underestimated time cost of final touches.
A personal appreciation of each of the four seasons in the Netherlands, from cozy winter gatherings to spring flowers, summer freedom, and autumn storms perfect for water sports.
A philosophical perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic as a social construct that has accelerated the separation between people, both online through internet bubbles and in real life through safety measures.
The story of quitting a job to work full-time on startups and implementing aggressive cost-cutting measures to reduce monthly expenses by 300 euros, extending runway to 3 years with 20k in savings.
A deep reflection on productivity struggles and an innovative solution to align short-term dopamine rewards with long-term goals by automating restrictions and rewards through APIs connected to WakaTime coding metrics.
A philosophical exploration of humanity's ultimate purpose to expand in all directions at the speed of light, starting with the evolution revolution on Earth before spreading to other planets and eventually focusing on preservation.
A vision of a future where humanity uses CRISPR and AI technologies like AlphaFold to control biological evolution, creating non-selfish plants and animals that serve humanity, from houses grown by trees to food-gathering animals.