Not sure it’s related to my ADD or not but it’s been a while the whole cycle of [wake up, work, {gym/hobby}, cook, youtube, sleep, repeat] gives me a sense of mundaneness (except when I socialize). I feel like a prisoner in the repetition of life. How do you add surprise/novelty to your everyday life? (if you do) Story Published […]

At 13-20 years old, I was very curious and passionate about computers. I spent hours learning computer hacking and exploiting with buffer overflows, taught myself C, C++, linux, python, … I did a lot of side projects in my 18s. Now I’m 28 years old, working at a FAANG as a software engineer. It’s been a couple of years that […]

Working as an engineer in a FAANG company, I usually have no mental energy left after work hours. How do people stay productive after work? I see people report learning stuff, working on side projects, etc etc on HN. How? Story Published at: January 3, 2023 at 11:59PM