Why Data Fails to Capture the Magic of Fenomeno

1998 World Cup. I was waiting for him to shine. I was not sleeping. I was waking up just to see matches. I was so excited. Every time Ronaldo had the ball, I had that feeling that magic would happen. Then, you know what happened. The day of the final, hours before kick off, he had that episode, the convulsion, […]

Bray Head Walk

The walk around Bray Head offers some amazing views. The bray head walk is the perfect summer’s day activity for those looking to escape the city, and is suited for all with a moderate fitness level. It doesn’t take much time to reach the head. Once you reach there, you get to see amazing scenery. You can also go down […]

Quotes from Mill

I first read John Stuart Mill’s books when I was in college. He has some amazing quotes about freedom of speech. I just want to compile them in this post for myself and for anyone interested. If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified […]

Wicklow Mountains

There are a few days in Ireland where it’s sunny but not windy. This Sunday was one of them. I decided to go to the Wicklow mountains without setting a destination. I first arrived at Guinness lake, spent some time around. I found a hiking trail and saw people trying to reach a summit and I followed. Of course, I […]

Code Author

Throughout the years I have worked on many software projects. In most of them, the code header included the authorʼs name. At first, it seemed natural to have the authorʼs name. In time I realized having a code author in the header is irrelevant, discouraging, and often negative. That realization changed how I think about authorship in teams. Practically speaking, […]