I’m a big fan of trying new things. Part of the process that I’ve come to enjoy is facing and getting over my initial hesitations and reaffirming that it’s OK to be bad at things. Trying something new for the first time can be scary. There’s an element of vulnerability, where you’re clearly showing that you’re not good at something. It’s like I’m going to show up at the rock climbing gym and they’re all going to judge me for being the out of shape noob.| alexanderell.is
When I usually think about context in the meta, non-technical part of being a software engineer, I usually think of context switching and swapping your brain’s focus and working memory from one mode to another, switching from focused programming to a status meeting or trying to fit in a little coding time in the 30 minute blocks in between meetings. Another aspect of context I’ve been thinking about recently is the separation of work context and home context.| alexanderell.is