Dating in 2023 is a terrible experience. On the metro, people are glued to their phones, and there’s no more room to get to know someone in real life. Millions of people turn to dating apps like Tinder, where they swipe through hundreds of photos to find their true love…

Once upon a time, I would arrive at the office at 9AM. My teammates and I would gather in a circle, passing a ball around. When it was my turn to speak, I’d discuss: What I accomplished yesterday My plans for today Any obstacles in my way We’d limit the…

I learned Java by decompiling the Minecraft source code and making changes to it. The code I wrote was ugly and functional. It didn’t take long before I had a codebase so convoluted that it became impossible to change it. Then I went to university. I learned about the ancient…

Imagine you’re maintaining a blog website. One day, you receive a message from a user stating that they find your blog hard to read because of the site’s background, and they ask if you can add an option to turn it off. Being a good samaritan, you comply with their…

Mental health seems to be the primary challenge for modern-day office workers. And rightfully so. Amid a flurry of meetings, focused work sessions, and constant adjustments to an uncomfortable office chair, office life is far from a fairy tale. Feeling increasingly trapped in an office routine, I’ve often asked myself…

In 1944, at the height of the Second World War, the American Office of Strategic Services issued a booklet called the “SIMPLE SABOTAGE FIELD MANUAL”. It lists things that civilians in enemy territory can do to disturb everyday work. Here are a couple of items copied from that manual: Insist…

Generative AI has shaken up the tech industry. It has completely transformed many digital jobs, and its implications are still echoing throughout the world. But as with all new technologies, it takes time before the true impact is felt. …

What would you do if you were stuck in the same day, living it over and over again? Suddenly, actions have no consequences. We can do what we never dared to do and act on our darkest desires. But before long, you will realize that your actions do have consequences…

“Hey, check out this cool YouTube video I saw the other day.” My friend grabs my keyboard and navigates to YouTube.com. However, YouTube greets them with the following screen: