Tag: moving

This week we interviewed Zsot Varga, the lead engineer and manager at Prerender.io. He shares how Prerender saved $800k by removing their reliance on AWS and building in-house infrastructure to handle traffic and cached data. “The goal was to reduce costs while maintaining the same speed ...

The other day I got an essay in my email from artist Danny Gregory (of Sketchbook Skool) titled How to make art that matters. While the essay is inspiring, the last sentence hit me like a truck. “The drawings don’t matter. The drawing does.” That’s the ...

Early video games systems had limited graphics capability. To get around this limitation game developers would come up with a solution still used today. They used sprites, 2D bitmap graphics, to depict movement. Sprites are a sequence of images that the game system would show to create the illusi...

Amsterdam stands out as one of the most renowned cities in Europe, cherished by both expats and tourists. Its abundance of cultural treasures, breathtaking architecture, and thriving nightlife make it an appealing destination. However, the question remains: is relocating to Amsterdam a worthwh...

There are no quick way to explain this, but in short: I quit my previous job as a Design Manager in an Indonesian OTA company and took a job as a Sr. Product Designer in Amsterdam. It took me a lot of guts and courage to be able to say yes and to eventually do it. Overall, it was 5 months of blood, ...

It’s been two years since I moved to Berlin. Whenever I hit milestones like this, l like to reflect and write about my experiences. So, as I was about to start typing away, I stumbled on the blog I wrote one week after moving here, when everything was brand new and scary. It was fun to read...

For me, it was last year when I boarded a one-way flight from San Francisco to Berlin. Alone and nervous. Ready yet still so naive. I arrived on a crisp November day with two pieces of luggage, a broken heart from losing my mom to cancer, and a too-thin jacket from California. As I stepped throug...

Following my first trip to Dubai in May, I wrote “… I haven’t been this excited about the dynamism and upside potential of any place since 2015, when I was awe struck by Tel Aviv.” I wrote that I had already planned my 2nd trip to Dubai, for the Future Blockch...

There are many reasons why you may have moved to London — maybe you secured a new job, are studying, or taking some time to travel and explore the world (jealous!) Maybe you have family and friends in London, or like me, you’re moving to London solo — leaving friends and family and...

One of the most significant differences between Melbourne and Canberra is their climate. Melbourne is known for its changeable weather and four distinct seasons, while Canberra has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During summer, Canberra can experience extreme heat, with t...

The beautiful city of Miami has been creating headlines for years. While some of these headlines do not always paint Miami in a positive light, one thing is positively undeniable —millions of people are choosing Miami as their preferred destination to visit for vacation and more recently, to c...

Graduation caps soared through the air, dancing among the breeze. I painted the next image dozens of times in my head over the last several months. In a few weeks I would join the ranks of the Carrie Bradshaws of the world, flirting my way through the luminous streets of New York City. Unstoppable. ...

Imoved to New York fresh out of high school. I knew relatively little about the city and not a single person who lived there. It was the most exciting and terrifying thing I’ve ever done. Prior to moving, I spent months researching which college to attend and the best option for housing. Re...

It’s been officially 1 week since my move to France. And I’m surprised by how much initiative I’m taking to get my ducks in a row. My first day back was not monumental as you can imagine. Being jet lagged and tired. I pretty much slept the whole day. But since my arrival I’ve...

“Prague? Where is that?” My mother asked as I told her about my hopes and dreams for this year. I laughed because last week, I would have asked the same question. I vaguely knew it was in Europe somewhere, but not the exact country, (I know, I have always sucked with Geography). Turns ou...

Hi! I’m Lilly. I’m an American girl from Boston, and I just arrived in Australia on a work & holiday visa this month. Having never lived abroad, figuring out a new city and country has been a challenging, humbling and hilarious experience. Friends were nice enough to share ...

It was 1966 when renowned mathematician Leo Moser asked a simple question that completely confused the world of mathematics. Moser likely came up with the problem after struggling to move his sofa into a new house and thinking he could solve it simply using mathematics. After a while, howe...