Pinoy culture, everything seems perfectly fine until you take a step back and start asking why we do what we do or behave in a certain way. In this episode, we had fun asking each other random questions about quirky stuff that are undeniably Filipino, and tried to answer them to the best of our … Continue reading 10 Questions About Pinoy Culture
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I am an IT generalist focusing on digital engineering management and technology consulting. I am also a storyteller, illustrator, project teams super glue, and the office pantry’s resident counsellor. Nice to meet you!
Snowflake, if you're not one then you've probably met one. After all, the term is often attached to millennials and we millennials are pretty much everywhere. According to Manila Recruitment's article back in 2017, millennials will make up 50% of the workforce by 2020. In fact, as early as 2015, the Philippine Statistics Office survey … Continue reading How do you deal with snowflakes?
Compliments, how do we deal with them? Some of us simply nod and get on with things. But what if we want to express appreciation? The best way changes from one situation to another and depending on our skills, it could either be a fulfilling moment or just downright awkward. In this episode we share … Continue reading How to accept compliments?
Sometimes the simplest most random questions are the best conversation starters. Join us as we give relatable answers to very relatable questions from young professionals with anecdotes, funny rants, and things you didn't bother googling.
We are kicking off the show with a chat around dating. We've seen it many time portrayed in movies, do girls really find bad boys attractive? In this episode, Eunice shares her thoughts about this. And from bad boys and teenage dating, Mark brings the conversation to dating in general and why horror movies work … Continue reading Are rebels really attractive? Why is horror a go-to genre for movie dates?
Zen, a slang for feeling peaceful and relaxed, a tricky word to add into your vocabulary. Depending on who you surround yourself with, it can either trigger a lengthy discussion on meditation and mental health or simply raise eyebrows. If you've just started getting into activities that will help you achieve zen, you'd probably see … Continue reading My Zen Guide for Fellow Busy Introverts
On November 24, 2020, I turned 31. Next year, my age will no longer be found in the calendar. That's a big deal for most people I know. But I am not most people I know. Sheets of paper often defiled by my father for all sorts of reasons have no influence over how I … Continue reading Hats off to my 30th year in this planet. It was good in unexpected ways.
So you've been doing product management for quite a while, considering a career shift, or just found out that there's actually a name for your role in your startup where job scopes are often blurry. And naturally, you are looking for a means to be methodical in what you do so you can effectively monitor … Continue reading 4 Useful Product Management Frameworks and Models for Starters
In 2012 when I was learning Python and wanted something enjoyable to work on, I played around with Pygame. Pygame as what can be inferred from its name, is a game development framework for the Python programming language. It is not as sophisticated as Unity, Unreal, or Game Maker but a good starting point for … Continue reading Cat Chase, a Snake Game Variant Using Python 3.8 and Pygame 1.9.6
I woke up at 7 AM on a Saturday. Six hours of sleep as usual. It doesn't matter how exhausting the previous day was, I always wake up after six hours of sleep. I only set alarms out of habit; I have been beating every single one of them in the past years. I checked … Continue reading Being Adult and Having Fun
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