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Writing on GPUs, LLMs, MLOps, Kubernetes — and mindset · 9 posts
The Art of Loving Failure — Amor Fati and the Psychology of Resilience
Nietzsche's amor fati sounds like a heavy demand — affirm your fate, failures included — but through the lens of psychology it turns out to be a surprisingly practical skill. Drawing on resilience research, growth mindse
2026-07-20 · 6 min read #mindset#philosophy#resilience#stoicism#growthPractical Stoicism: Applying an Ancient Philosophy to Modern Life
Stoicism began in Athens around 300 BCE, yet its core tools fit today's anxieties surprisingly well. Grounded in the actual texts of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, this post lays out practices you can use: the d
2026-07-11 · 8 min read #philosophy#stoicism#self-improvement#life-adviceStoicism — How a 2000-Year-Old Philosophy Answers Modern Life
Through the dichotomy of control, negative visualization, and three Stoic philosophers, we explore how a philosophy born 2000 years ago meets the anxieties of today. We trace its link to modern cognitive behavioral thera
2026-06-21 · 40 min read #philosophy#stoicism#psychology#history#self-improvementWhen Times Are Hard, Imagine the Worst and Separate Your Emotions
The Stoics deliberately trained negative visualization — picturing the worst in advance. Imagining a deeper bottom when times are hard lets you endure the present, and separating emotion from fact reduces the wobble. But
2026-06-17 · 20 min read #stoicism#resilience#emotional-regulation#self-improvement#mindsetPhilosophy for Engineers — Applying Stoicism and Pragmatism to Your Work
How to apply the Stoic dichotomy of control, the pragmatist test of what works, essentialism, and craftsmanship to an engineer everyday life. Not abstract sermonizing, but concrete use in code reviews, incidents, and car
2026-06-16 · 22 min read #philosophy#stoicism#pragmatism#engineering#mindsetIf Seneca Used Slack: A Time Philosophy for the Always-Connected Developer
Seneca's radical claim that time is our only true possession cuts directly to the heart of the modern developer's attention crisis. Two thousand years of Stoic wisdom, applied to the age of Slack notifications.
2026-03-18 · 16 min read #seneca#time-philosophy#stoicism#focus#digital-minimalismMarcus Aurelius Gives a Code Review: Stoic Philosophy for Developer Mental Health
The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his private journal — Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν (Meditations) — in Greek, never intending it for publication. Two thousand years later, this accidental masterpiece turns out to be a surprising
2026-03-18 · 20 min read #stoicism#marcus-aurelius#mental-health#code-review#philosophyStoic Philosophy and Engineering Decision Making: Better Decisions Through the Dichotomy of Control, Premortem, and Negative Visualization
A practical guide to applying Stoic philosophy to engineering decisions. Learn how to use the Dichotomy of Control from Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius journaling for retrospectives, and Seneca time management for technical d
2026-03-14 · 5 min read #culture#philosophy#stoicism#decision-making#mental-modelMeditations by Marcus Aurelius: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life
A compact guide to staying calm in a chaotic world, inspired by Marcus Aurelius and the practical core of Stoic philosophy.
2026-03-09 · 14 min read #philosophy#stoicism#meditations#resilience