Just fleeting thoughts that pop into my mind. Or perhaps things I’ve been thinking about that don’t really warrant a full-on post.
My website (this website) does not track you in any way.
I have even disabled access logging in my server config.
Until today I did use Matomo, which was self-hosted. But then I came to the conclusion that I just don’t need it.
At the same time I both care about the people who visit my website — unless you are a fascist — and don’t care who visits my site.
What follows is a comment I wrote on Link-Din to a future software developer looking for advice:
Have fun first.
Don’t choose some technology because people / job specs tell you that you should use it.
Explore different languages. Build little projects in those different languages.
Build your own personal website and blog about your learning.
If you go into development using react because that what people / bootcamps told you, then you will be a react developer for a while.
Im not saying thats a bad thing, but if you dont like what you’re using and only use it because you were told you should, you will soon be in the position of hating a job that you need to pay the bills.
Oh and dont listen to people who tell you that you MUST use “ai” in order to be a professional.
Learn for yourself and chart your progress. Just try and be a little better at the job than you were yesterday.
Best of luck in your journey.
