https://isidoro.io/ Recent content on isidoro.io Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:18:43 +0000 https://isidoro.io/drafts/happiness/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://isidoro.io/drafts/happiness/ Everything we are pursuing in search of happiness is making us unhappy. We don’t really want to be happy, we want what we think will makes us happy even when told otherwise. Contentment might be the key to happiness, and yet we don’t want to be content with what we have. https://isidoro.io/writing/ask-for-feedback/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://isidoro.io/writing/ask-for-feedback/ When you get negative feedback you instinctively get defensive. Being defensive prevents you from integrating that feedback, and diminishes its the effectiveness. Taking control of the process by asking for feedback yourself gives you control over the situation, and allows you to prepare for and control your instinctive reactions. https://isidoro.io/writing/tech-debt-broken-windows/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://isidoro.io/writing/tech-debt-broken-windows/ We overuse the term and we wrongly call some things “tech debt”. By overusing the term we normalize having lots of technical debt. By calling small issues “tech debt” we are opening the door for larger issues to appear. I propose a stricter definition for for the term, suggest some alternative terms, and propose that we flag issues with structured code comments. https://isidoro.io/about/ Sun, 17 Mar 2019 18:18:43 +0000 https://isidoro.io/about/ I’m Portuguese with a European identity, who found comfort in the Finnish silence and beautiful nature. I build software, and everything that requires: software architecture, risk management, IT security management, integrations, interoperability standards, and artificial intelligence. I started my professional journey in Lisbon, where I studied Information and Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (Técnico Lisboa). There I became involved in student politics and student representation, which gave me a considerable head start in management and organisation related topics. https://isidoro.io/failure/alkantiin/ Wed, 26 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://isidoro.io/failure/alkantiin/ Winning prizes isn’t everything. Projects that rely on third party data and APIs are harder to continue after hackathons. Hackathons are great for exercising product development and prototyping but not so much for getting a new company off the ground. Be careful about mentioning the use of open source or readily available tools to older business people. https://isidoro.io/failure/teamlink/ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://isidoro.io/failure/teamlink/ Make sure you understand your team’s motivations, and who is ready to commit if things do pick up. Some people are participating on hackathons just for the pizza, and no matter how good a project or prospect is, they want to go back to their lives, work, studies. Manage your expectations, or clarify things early on. If you find lack of commitment, act fast and early.