Tag: Experienced

How a 20 Years Experienced Programmer Earns $200k/Yr by Working 5 Hours/Week

What to do after retiring? Is there any future for developers after 40? Does the industry have a place for older developers? These are the most common questions in every developer's mind. So, these questions often come up when I talk with/interview developers for my article. Different d...

How a 20 Years Experienced Programmer Earns $200k/Yr by Working 5 Hours/Week

What to do after retiring? Is there any future for developers after 40? Does the industry have a place for older developers? These are the most common questions in every developer's mind. So, these questions often come up when I talk with/interview developers for my article. Different d...

A 20-year-experienced CTO’s Advice Don’t Be a Humble Developer

I was scrolling reels on Instagram. Then a nice and funny video came to my feed. In that reel, An spiritual coach(guru) called Sadhguru made a funny but thoughtful joke. Before talking further, I need to say… I am not a follower or fan of his, but I like some of his philosophies. ...

How to Lead People Older and More Experienced Than You

“Who does this kid think he is?” His voice boomed through the closed office door with no effort made to hide his indignance — from anyone within a square mile. The frustrated 40-something employee was complaining about me, the new and bewildered 20-something “boss.” ...

Yes, Experienced Travelers (Like Me) Screw Up Too!

A couple of years ago, I received an email from the Turkish government and the European Union asking me to speak at a conference on supporting Syrian refugee students, all expenses paid. Having never been to Istanbul, I responded with an enthusiastic “Happy to speak!” The conference c...

I Experienced Schizophrenic Episodes After An Ayahuasca Ceremony And I Wasn’t Warned

The first time I took Ayahuasca, I had no clue what it was about. I had enrolled in a three-month course to study shamanism in Ecuador, and there was the option of experiencing an Ayahuasca ceremony for $45. I signed up and didn’t think twice. Before the ceremony, I underwent two week...