An intro to tools and concepts making text-to-video happen and the potential dangers of using it — With the public releases of DALL·E 2, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of visual synthetic media. In late August this year, a tweet with shockingly good text-to-video ML demo kept appearing on my Twitter feed. …

Everything, even everyday objects, have stories. Asking the right questions helps us understand the world around us more deeply. — Take a look at where you are right now. What kind of objects do you see? If Maybe you see a wallet, a hairbrush, and a smartphone. Maybe you see a park bench, a lamp post, or a gum ball machine. …

Plus the different types of listening and when we use them — What is the difference between hearing and listening? The initial answer seems obvious: it’s all about intention. Hearing is a passive activity whereas listening is an active one. One can hear birds while taking a walk or the traffic while in a city. They are not necessarily seeking or focusing…

Let’s explore the psychotherapies CBT, DBT, and ACT and what they can do for us and our chaotic minds — Do you find yourself lost in an endless cycle of negative rumination? Is your inner voice incredibly self-critical? Do you struggle to identify and express your emotions? Do you have intrusive thoughts you wish you could manage better? Then perhaps you could benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)!

Exploring dark launches, feature flags, and A/B experiments — Traditionally, software products are developed and released in planned stages. Just think of your installed apps, either on your computer or smart phone; oftentimes it will tell you when you have to upgrade to the new version, and you have to take manual steps to do so. …

Contrary to what the media portrays, just getting a therapist isn’t enough to make progress — Back in the day, when admitting your faults and showing vulnerability was perhaps the 8th deadly sin, having a therapist used to be one of the most embarrassing things to admit to. Luckily, we’ve moved past that and have realized that seeking improvement in one’s life and behavior is a…

After only working full time in my career, I entered the unknown world of consulting and learned quite a few lessons — After working full-time as a software engineer for 8 years and burning the hell out, I entered the mysterious world of freelancing and consulting in search for a more restorative and balanced lifestyle. I’ve learned a lot in my 10 months of being self-employed. This isn’t an article to convince…

It seems unconventional for feeling extroverts, but in reality ENFP traits complement the field quite nicely — Ah, personality tests. Whether you love them or hate them, you can’t deny they’ve become very popular lately. My dad made me take my first MBTI test in 2006, when I was around 14 years old. I was the type of kid that would sign up for every class and…

One tech worker’s reasons for leaving SF tech to pursue creating more meaningful experiences — A few people have talked to me about the tech industry and have been asking me why I’m not clamoring to find myself another full-time engineering job. Well, pull up a chair and let me tell you a little story about myself. I. Love. Novelty. Novelty is exhilarating. Novelty is…