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New chapter: Irregular Reveries on Substack
March 4, 2022
Hello everyone, I've decided to create a new non-technical blog: Irregular Reveries on Substack. My old shime.sh will now be used only for technical...
That which is familiar, becomes invisible
November 16, 2021
That which is familiar, becomes invisible By Willy Eisenschitz As any writer, painter, designer or software developer worth their salt would tell you,...
On discipline and freedom
October 18, 2021
On discipline and freedom Sorry for not writing sooner. I’ve been heads down and developing a new product that I’m going to launch soon (I’ll notify you when...
Good habits affect us, but we forget
August 6, 2021
Good habits affect us, but we forget I’m back. As you might’ve noticed, I’ve stopped the practice of publishing every week. I’ve decided to stop putting out...
Reflections on three months of note rafting
May 10, 2021
I had a bike accident yesterday, which taught me how quickly an accident can happen. It’s easy to get too confident in your skills when accidents happen so...
Putting the ego on the line
May 3, 2021
I’ve recently joined Echo and Narcissus Writing Club, and I love the experience so far. I’ve chosen Paul Graham as my Narcissus, and I’m currently analyzing...
Reproducing a bug in the lowest test level possible
April 26, 2021
Since we went on a long bike ride yesterday, I’m happy with how I’ve spent the weekend. Getting away from screens is an ideal way to spend free time when...
Thoughts on debugging
April 19, 2021
I've recently discovered Beau Haan's note-taking method in Roam of heavily using blocks instead of pages. Although I've been using Roam for a while, I still...
Writing before programming
April 12, 2021
To be honest, nothing exciting happened this week. I’m not feeling that productive lately, and I’m trying not to be too harsh towards myself because of this....
Morning Pages are the wastewater
April 5, 2021
I hope you are enjoying these holidays and spending some quality time with your loved ones. I've taken a couple of days off to have some rest. Although it...
Thoughts on social media
March 29, 2021
I am still getting used to the new place. What I love the most about is that I now have a room of my own, where I can focus on writing. This week, I’ve...
The story of a ringing bell
March 22, 2021
Since I've moved this week, I didn't write as much as I would like to. It turns out moving everything by yourself takes a lot of time and energy, and we have...
Silencing others to hear yourself
March 15, 2021
This past week was one of the most stressful weeks in a long time. It’s a miracle we’ve managed to get any work done while so many repairmen were coming in...
Books for depth, articles for breadth
March 8, 2021
Although I don't work on Fridays, a serious performance issue with SQL has changed that, at least for this last Friday. We display a bunch of data on...
Use Zettelkasten to write articles
March 1, 2021
A friend told me that he misses my short updates at the start of the newsletter, so here goes. I've recently added self-hosted comments to the blog. I'd like...
Stop thinking what others would like to read
February 22, 2021
Stop thinking what others would like to read As a writer, you can fall into the trap of thinking about your readers too much. Will they like what you write?...
Meetings vs documents
February 15, 2021
Since I've promised to send the newsletter on the 15th, I want to give an update. Instead of writing a newsletter as a separate thing from my blog (a shadow...
Regular Reveries 33: The Last Weekly Issue
January 20, 2021
This is not a regular newsletter issue, but just an update. After some deliberation, I've decided to change the frequency of the newsletter. Instead of...
Regular Reveries 32: 2021, Build Aspirins for Friends, Self-Reliance, and Thoreau
January 13, 2021
2020 showing 2021 around the workplace It looks like we don't have anything good in store for 2021. A week hadn't passed, and the US already had a coup...
Regular Reveries 31: New Year, Writing Weekly, Play, Conversation, and Question vs. Answer
January 6, 2021
Happy New Year! I hope it will be better than 2020 and that the pandemic will be over soon. The bar is very low. Hopefully, life will get back to normal as...
Regular Reveries 30: Earthquakes, Rails, Ordinary Life and Mortality
December 30, 2020
Unfortunately, Croatia got hit by a new series of earthquakes this week. I am lucky since it didn’t affect me much, but people closer to the epicenter lost...
Regular Reveries 29: Word Raft, Public Learning Journal, Maker's Schedule, and Lao Tzu
December 23, 2020
Two people have joined Word Raft this week, which means there are five of us currently. The positive peer pressure (PPP) to publish an article a week is even...
Regular Reveries 28: PKM, Julian Lehr, and More People Should Write
December 16, 2020
I try to write about anything interesting that happened during the week here in the intro, but really nothing interesting happened this week, and I don't...
Regular Reveries 27: Mastery with SQL, The Inner Citadel, The Imperial Model, and Half-assing it with Everything You've Got
December 9, 2020
I've started going through Mastery With SQL recently, since I want to improve in that area and cover the blind spots. It's probably the best online course...
Regular Reveries 26: Primary Contexts for Devices
December 2, 2020
I hope you're doing well, being careful, and spending some quality time outdoors. Since coming back to Twitter, I've noticed that I've started to check it...
Regular Reveries 25: Bad Magic
November 25, 2020
If you haven't done so yet, I recommend watching "The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix. It reminded me of chess's beauty. I used to play more chess with friends...
Regular Reveries 24: Feedback, Bear, and Writing
November 18, 2020
I’ve gotten feedback on my writing from a more skillful writer, which is a highlight of this week. This is just a reminder that five minutes of good,...
Regular Reveries 23: The Rational Optimist
November 11, 2020
I’ve tried mountain climbing for the first time this weekend. Although it was somewhat dangerous, I’ve enjoyed it. Stepping out of the comfort zone always...
Regular Reveries 22: The Importance of Detachment
November 4, 2020
After two years of working from home, I’ve finally decided to give the office another try. I hated the open office experience, and that’s why I decided to...
Regular Reveries 21: Vim, Unlearning and Propaganda
October 28, 2020
Asperitas clouds After three months of Twitter detox, I’m back. I like it so far, although I’ve noticed that the urge to check it frequently is coming back....
Regular Reveries 20: The Overreaction Paradox
October 21, 2020
I've stopped drinking coffee last Friday and replaced it with matcha, just to see what will happen. Well, headaches happened! But they are already gone, and...
Regular Reveries 19: Walking and Writing for Yourself
October 14, 2020
I’ve recently tried writing while walking in nature, and I’ve noticed the difference, compared to writing while sitting. It’s as if I have more ideas when I...
Regular Reveries 18: The rename
October 7, 2020
The forest is beautiful this time of year Since I’ve gotten pretty regular with the newsletter, I’ve decided to rename it. Expect a new edition in your inbox...
Irregular Reveries 17: Planning Sessions and Lactantius
September 30, 2020
Thanks to Vlado for pointing out the issue with viewing these emails in dark mode. I've made some design tweaks and forgot to check how it looks with dark...
Irregular Reveries 16: Bear, Automator, and Ruby
September 23, 2020
After a break from building side projects, I've found a new one, and I'm obsessed with it. Instead of spending countless hours perfecting the UI and not...
Irregular Reveries 15: Writing-Guided Reading
September 16, 2020
Hi, I spent this past weekend cycling since the weather was perfect. I rode almost 200k and had a fantastic group ride to a nearby town. I'm spreading the...
Irregular Reveries 14: The Michelangelo Effect
September 9, 2020
Hey there, I had a fantastic time on my longest bike ride this past weekend. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the sea because the spoke broke, and we...
Irregular Reveries 13: Entropy, Progress, and History
September 2, 2020
Hey, It looks like the hot weather is over, here in Croatia. Autumn is slowly coming, and that's my favorite season for hiking and cycling. I love seeing all...
Irregular Reveries 12: Word Raft
August 26, 2020
Hi there, I hope you’re enjoying these beautiful summer days. I’ve ridden a 120k bike ride with friends to a nearby city over the weekend, and I’ve loved it....
Irregular Reveries 11: Copywriting Lessons From Prison
August 19, 2020
Hey, I hope you're enjoying the summer and spending some time outside. I've recently switched to working part-time for my client and managed to get Fridays...
Irregular Reveries 10: The Inner Scorecard
August 12, 2020
Hi there, I hope you’re taking it easy and one step at the time. I’m still getting adjusted to regular life after the vacation. I went hiking with a friend...
Irregular Reveries 9: The Modern Struggle
August 4, 2020
Hello there, I hope you like the new format of this newsletter as much as I like crafting it. I just got back from a week-long vacation, and I've enjoyed it...
Irregular Reveries 8: The Flinch
July 29, 2020
Hey there, a friend has asked why I just copy the article of the week in the newsletter. The truth is I was lazy, and this required the least amount of...
Lessons from my third failed startup
July 20, 2020
Lessons from my third failed startup July 19th, 2020 • Read online I’ve recently quit the US company that I’ve co-founded. That makes it three — my third...
On the shoulders of giants
July 14, 2020
On the shoulders of giants Read online July 12th, 2020 Robert Heinlein, claims that "specialization is for insects" in his science fiction book "Time Enough...
The beauty of journaling
July 2, 2020
Hey there, I hope you’re safe during these difficult times. First, I want to apologize for not publishing anything for almost three months. This newsletter...
Why I love Jekyll and Github Pages
April 22, 2020
Why I love Jekyll and Github Pages April 22nd, 2020 This website is powered by Jekyll and hosted on Github Pages. I’ve been using this setup since 2011 and...
The power of writing
April 3, 2020
The power of writing April 3rd, 2020 The 1% rule says that within an Internet community, such as a wiki, 90% of participants only consume content, 9% edit or...
Do whatever you can't stop thinking about
March 6, 2020
Since the start of the year, I’ve been making mistakes with with my free time. I’ve been spending some of my leisure time on wrong activities. Wishing to...
How I apply Zettelkasten to Roam
March 2, 2020
In the previous article, I've claimed that the biggest danger of Roam is not being systematic with your note taking, which can lead to having notes that are...