Timeless Tech Tips by Ricky Palaguachi The problem when you’re a beginner Here’s a common situation: Let’s say you’re a beginner in some tool or technology. For example, Swift and iOS Development. And you’re itching to grow in this field. You know there are many different paths to get the experience you need. But you’re not sure which one to take… You could read a book that teaches Swift. You could watch YouTube videos on Swift. You could enroll in a university course on Swift. You could...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Timeless Tech Tips by Ricky Palaguachi Hey there, This week, I re-read Atomic Habits by James Clear for the 3rd time. That’s right, I’m on Round 3 with James. There’s a reason this book sits on airport bookshelves across the country. It’s ****that**** good. I’ll save you the winded book summary, and give you the core idea in thirty seconds: Habits are automatic. Before you sit down to write, you don’t consciously decide “which hand am I gonna write with?” It’s probably automatic for you to...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Timeless Tech Tips by Ricky Palaguachi How to Find a Role in Tech You Actually Want Computer Science courses are only good at a few things. They teach you all about language syntax. Code style. And algorithm analysis. But what they forget to teach you is: there’s a world outside the code editor. There are hundreds of industries in need of programmers. From pet walking to car driving. They all need people to write software for their service to come to life. So how do you bridge the gap between...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
The Third Door: How to stop shotgunning your resume and spend less time applying to jobs Life, business, success... it's just like a nightclub. There's the First Door: where the masses line up, sometimes in the thousands, hoping to get in. There's the Second Door: the Exclusive VIP back entrance. Where elite billionaires, celebrity figures, and high-status people get entry. But nobody tells you that there is always... the Third Door. It's not easy to spot, because no ordinary person is...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
