Personal Stories

Jan
06
Sabbatical Chronicles: How I Rediscovered Time Management
LifeLog
2 min read

Sabbatical Chronicles: How I Rediscovered Time Management

When taking a sabbatical I expected to get things done. Instead, I got a chance to reevaluate my approach to time management.
May
02
Rising from the Ashes: Navigating Burnout and Rediscovering My Passion
Personal Stories
8 min read

Rising from the Ashes: Navigating Burnout and Rediscovering My Passion

One day I almost dropped the profession and ruined all that I had. Fortunately, just like the phoenix rising from its own ashes, I've managed to come back. More than 4 years have passed since I was at the bottom. But I still experience flashbacks of those times.
Nov
12
What I've Learned After 1.5 Years as a Freelance iOS Developer
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3 min read

What I've Learned After 1.5 Years as a Freelance iOS Developer

Now it’s about 1.5 years since I started freelancing and I can say that it seized me completely. It’s like being and an entrepreneur and developer at the same time and it seems to make a perfect fit for me personally.
Jul
18
I Gave up iOS Development For 1.5 Years and Managed to Come Back
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3 min read

I Gave up iOS Development For 1.5 Years and Managed to Come Back

I gave up iOS development in the middle of 2015. I run away from there like a witch with an aftertaste of the dark medieval ages. Probably many of you have already forgotten these times, but I’ll remind you about the state of things in iOS in the middle of 2015.
Jul
11
What I Didn't Like About Working as a Data Scientist
Personal Stories
4 min read

What I Didn't Like About Working as a Data Scientist

One of my possible options for further carrier paths was to move my research skills deeper in data science. In spite of the fact, that it's hard to compete with DS in popularity nowadays, I made another choice