Learn Practical Programming - Code Gym @ Kuchai

Code Gym - Practical Programming 

If you're interested to equip your child with practical programming skills for the job of tomorrow, then what better way than to learn from those who have actually used those skills at work and have the experience and know-how in using the latest technology to solve today's problems. 

https://code-gym.net/

Link above, take a look. Learning to code to solve practical problems should not look like an unattainable goal. In fact, it is attainable with the right guidance. Let Code Gym open your eyes to a whole new world where you'll learn the meaning of 'possibility'!

Learning Loop

Learning Loop

Our capacity to learn, break it down (unlearn), re-learn and iterating that cycle to continuously improve...is always there. 

We have been doing it all our lives, from the day we are born. 

We didn't know how to sit, now we do.

We didn't know how to stand, now we do.

We didn't know how to walk, run, jump...now we do.

We didn't know how to talk, now we do.

We don't know everything, but we know we can learn. 

Feel Great by Taking Action

Feel Great by Taking Action

I'm feeling great today. I feel so energetic. I feel close to being in the zone. 

It is very rare that I feel like this. Usually it is mellower, meaning I have to be more aware, and plan better to feel slightly more energetic. My thought processes are not laborious, even though I am executing a task which usually need much motivation to get through, I just slice through the 'resistance' (to borrow the meaning from Steven Pressfield), which feels great. 

The thought ran through my mind to take this unique opportunity and reflect what I thought went right prior to this 'feeling'. So here goes in no particular order:

1. I had 7hrs of sleep the night before. I have found that I function best with minimum of 7 hours sleep. I am just surviving with 6 hours. 

2. I woke up at 5am to work on personal 'work'. I didn't complete it but I got something done. 

3. Because I woke up earlier, I was able to have a less rushed time getting myself and my kids ready. 

4. I had breakfast and coffee. 

5. I had planned what I wanted to work on (on a macro level) at work today. 

6. I was listening to Seth Godin on Tim Ferriss's blog. My mind was processing that interview for a few days. 

Listening to people with more experience and willing to share those experience and listening to their thought processes is a great method to understanding ourselves better. It has certainly helped me. Hope it helps you too. 

You can do it, take care, have a great day. 

Taking Initiative and Not Afraid to Fail While Doing It

Taking Initiative 

and 

Not Afraid to Fail While Doing It

I'm referencing Seth Godin's blog post on initiative. I contemplated going beyond just sharing a useful tool to my boss. As in, to start putting content inside, codes, suggestions, links and so on. I was afraid it would amount to nothing, as in, it will not be useful for the team. Then I thought about what Seth wrote about this topic and that's it, he is totally right.

If we thought about the things we thought about doing which had a spark of creativity, a spark of hope but then we pulled back due to fear of failure and rejection. It has happened to me so many times. Sometimes I pull back, I may have thought the stakes was too high. Sometimes I go ahead, when I have given it some thought and well, there was nothing to lose except some ego (which no one really cares about...most people care mostly for themselves), and sometimes it works out and sometimes it don't. However, I walk away with so much more insight to how I function and how I interact with the people around me. It is so interesting, but then so scary at the same time...which funny when I think about it, I feel so happy.

So there it is, I made a decision to just start putting content into that tool. Codes, suggestions, brainstorms, articles, whatever...

https://seths.blog/2019/10/initiative/

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB - Arrival

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB - Arrival

I have been window shopping for a Raspberry Pi to play with but did not commit to any purchase. In my area, a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4GB) retails for approximately RM269 (USD64) to RM299 (USD71). I was happy with the projects I have on-going (in my case, long term, half-finished, only work on it when I have ample free time) with Arduino Nanos. So I told myself that I do not need another project at the moment. 

So just a few days ago, there was a sale on 10th Oct (1010 sale). I have been receiving almost daily emails from this online electronic marketplace which to be honest irritated me. I was clearing my inbox when I was curious what this 1010 sale was all about and turns out it was my lucky (or unlucky - says my wallet) day that there was going to be an additional RM30 discount on the Raspberry Pi 4! 

I bought one and now its on my desk. Kind of surprised it looks much smaller than what I'd thought it would be. 

It is so easy to buy electronic parts and have so many project ideas but completing one is ever so hard...sigh.