I was reading about Vincent van Gogh, and it made me think about how important timing is in life—or what some people might call luck. Van Gogh’s story is a strong example of this. Today, Van Gogh is known as one of the greatest artists ever. But during his life, he faced a lot of hardship and rejection. The paintings we now see as priceless were ignored when he was alive....
From childhood, we are often encouraged to come first in everything, to always strive for the top. This, however, is a zero-sum game because there can only be one first place. This mindset forces everyone into a pursuit of perfection. The real problem arises when this obsession with perfection prevents us from even starting something new unless we believe we can do it flawlessly. The root of this issue lies in the ego....
Recently, I reread Zero to One by Peter Thiel and wanted to note down a few key takeaways for future reference. 1. Building a Monopoly Business: Thiel emphasizes that for a business to succeed, it should aim to build a monopoly. A monopoly means having complete control over a particular market. To illustrate this, let’s consider Google. When Google was founded, there were many other search engines like Yahoo. However, Google developed a superior algorithm that delivered highly relevant search results, making it so popular that “Google” is now a verb in the Oxford Dictionary, meaning “to search....
What is a REST API? A REST API (also known as RESTful API) is an application programming interface (API or web API) that conforms to the constraints of the REST architectural style and allows for interaction with RESTful web services. REST stands for Representational State Transfer and was created by computer scientist Roy Fielding. A RESTful system consists of: A client who requests the resources. The server that provides the resources....
Updating. Yep, I’d format the write-up now, but… well, I’m waiting for that magical burst of motivation to kick in. Stay tuned, though!(or don’t, no pressure).