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My top 10 favorite podcasts

I listen to podcasts almost every single day, so I've compiled a list of my top 10 favorite ones.

Posted on: March 20th, 2019

How I reduced my docker image by 55%

Find out how I reduced my docker image from 1.04gb to 555mb. Hint: It involved removing a lot of unnecessary applications and choosing a smaller base image.

Posted on: February 28th, 2019

docker

How to search "the whole world" with Solr Spatial Search

When using a Polygon or MultiPolygon for searching on a SpatialField with IsWithin(), you can't use a square shape unless it's counter-clockwise.

Posted on: February 26th, 2019

apache-solr

The elephant in the room: burnouts

Burnouts are very common among creatives. Find out how I managed to reduce its effects and how I'm managing to keep it at bay now. Hint: Take back your time.

Posted on: February 22nd, 2019

growth

Company culture - productive and pleasant for all

Work should be work, and free time should be free time. When you're working, you should be able to work uninterrupted and have a great working day, but then, when you're done, you have free time.

Posted on: February 14th, 2019

productivity

Learn to say NO

When working on tasks during a work day, you can often get distracted by other tasks that need to be completed while you're working on something else. As this k

Posted on: February 11th, 2019

productivity

Learning to speak Norwegian

I've learned to speak Norwegian over the past 2-3 years, here are some things I've found interesting and note worthy.

Posted on: February 10th, 2019

5 Lessons I've learned by working on a product with non-technical people

To get started with any work, you need to know what to do. In order to find out what the actual problem the person is facing, you have to ask questions, a lot o

Posted on: February 7th, 2019

growth

Plants in my living space

Plants help me keep a calm mind and deal with stress. I keep the plants in my office and other living spaces for relaxation.

Posted on: January 28th, 2019

Improving development hiring

When applying to development jobs, you're often asked to do a coding test to prove that you know what you're doing. I think this is terrible and here are better

Posted on: January 25th, 2019

development