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New year, old and new challenges
2023 ended with me falling in love with Rails again after 15 years. I have always been a huge fan of 37signals. I like their products in a weird way: I have always wanted to use Basecamp, but I always worked for people who used and hated Jira. Then Hey mail came out, and I decided to migrate…
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The Power of Flexibility: More Than Just a Mindset
In the ever-changing landscape of life and work, adaptability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a survival skill. As a seasoned software engineer and a human being who’s navigated the ebbs and flows of life, I’ve come to appreciate the profound power of a flexible mindset. It’s the mental yoga that keeps us resilient in the face…
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On intermittent fasting
Lately I’m having a lot of chats about intermittent fasting and I think it’s a good time to write down my whole experience. As I kid I was slim, super slim, a tiny skinny kid. Then puberty hit me like a train and I started to gain weight. I tried to put some training in…
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How to Turn Off Camera and Mic by Default in Google Meet (2026)
Start every Google Meet with camera off and mic muted — no plugins needed. Step-by-step guide updated for 2026 with the latest Google Meet settings.
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Open Chrome bookmark in a new tab
Two ways to make Chrome always open bookmarks in a new tab — a quick keyboard shortcut and a permanent setting that works across the bookmark bar.
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Go to first unread message on Telegram Web
How to jump to the first unread message in Telegram Web with a keyboard shortcut — like Slack’s Cmd+K but for Telegram. A quick tip for desktop users.
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What we have now is not “remote working”, it’s “apart working”
Today I saw a tweet that resonated a lot with me I could not agree more. The whole COVID-19 lockdown created a weird situation where a lot of companies found themselves suddenly “without offices”. From one day to another, people that had always worked in an office were working from home; CEOs that were used…
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Enable Push-to-talk in Google Meet
Use the spacebar as a push-to-talk button in Google Meet — keep your mic muted by default and unmute only while speaking. Works in Chrome with no extension.
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Gerber E.A.B. – Travel-friendly knife… -ish
A small review of the Gerber E.A.B. — the travel-friendly utility knife I carry instead of a full multitool. Why it works and how the safety lock opens.
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About attitude, personal growth and community
It’s been quite a long time since I have been writing after a conference I joined as a speaker. Today something clicked and I felt like I had to put my thoughts down while driving back home from MobiConf (no worries, Francesca Bertola is actually driving the car 😂 ). The new opportunity A few…