This is a living document intended to capture my priorities, life philosophies, and ways in which I choose to work.
Who I am
Mental & physical wellness are my top priority, full stop. If you can't serve
yourself, you won't be able to serve others.
Family & friends are a close second. I wouldn't be where I am today without the
incredible folks that surround me.
Currently living in Markham, ON, Canada.
I have a number of hobbies that I enjoy; writing, reading, playing guitar, producing
music, collecting & listening to vinyl, and most recently martial arts classes in
the form of muay thai + jiu-jitsu.
My fiancee and I are mega foodies. We love travelling and often explore the local
cuisine at each of our destinations. Hit me up if you have any recommendations!
How I work
Default to async. I'll do my best to respond, though it might not be immediately or
promptly.
I value large blocks of uninterrupted time. The needle moves further when I can dive
deep for hours at a time.
Waking hours are typically 6am-11pm, though I'm working to make this more
consistent.
Working from home can make "switching off" difficult. To combat this I give myself a
hard cutoff at 5pm from any full-time work.
5pm-9pm is strictly personal time. Cooking a meal with my fiancee, catching up with
friends, reading articles, playing guitar, watching shows, martial arts classes,
etc.
Communication channels I use, in order of priority: phone calls and texts/messages
(usually on DnD), Slack, GitHub notifications, Google Docs / GitHub Discussions,
Email. During blocks of focus time I actively avoid checking all types of inbound
communication to maintain focus.
What I believe
Optimize for freedom, flexibility, and agency.
Devote an outsized amount of time & energy on things you can control.
The best ROI you'll ever get is investing in yourself; skills, experiences, saving
time.
Just-in-time learning is an extremely underrated skill. I respect folks who know a
lot, but I admire even more people who can absorb, distill, and understand new
information quickly. The world moves fast, so if you can optimize for change and new
information, you'll get ahead of most.
They say you're the product of the 5 closest people to you, yet most people spend
more time on a device than they do with people.
In the age of information, I would take this one step further; you're the product of
the information you consume. Choose wisely.
Slow content > "newsfeed" content. Any product or company building real-time
social networks are investing millions of dollars to buy your attention.
My preference is to consume slow, quality media to keep my attention in my control. Books,
web articles, long-form educational YouTube videos, and podcasts.