Learning Solidity – A Flipping Journey
From weekend curiosity to years-long mastery—my unconventional path learning Solidity, smart contracts, and the blockchain development mindset
Skills You Didn’t Need 150 Years Ago, But You Need Now
The world moves at an incredible pace. We already ran out of letters to denominate generations, with Gen Z.
Quantum Physics And The Limitations Of The Scientific Method
Science works through observation and prediction. Quantum physics broke the model—particles behave differently when observed.
Almost November
Almost November is my first song title. The creative process of making music is funnier than I thought. And I like the song too.
Lack Of Education Is A Liability
It's a nice Wednesday morning, you open your computer as always, and, to your surprise, you find an email from a prince. Someone, who must be [...]
Voulez Vous Learn Una Idioma Noua?
Mixing French, Spanish, and Romanian in one question. Language learning opens more than communication—it rewires how you think and see the world
Presence, Patience And Frustration
Learning anything worthwhile requires three ingredients—being there when it's boring, staying there when it's hard, and breathing through the frustration
A Few Things That Would Be Interesting To Do In The Dark
Practicing guitar in darkness revealed something unexpected—removing sight forces other senses to sharpen. Sometimes constraints unlock hidden capacities
The Flat Earth Theory
Flat Earth believers aren't stupid—they're distrustful. When institutions lie repeatedly, people stop believing anything, even obvious truths
Artificial Intelligence, Microscopes And Your Next Monday Double Espresso
AI studies coffee molecules under microscopes to optimize your Monday espresso. Technology reaches molecular personalization—convenience meets absurdity
Know What You’re Talking About
Confident ignorance spreads faster than careful knowledge. Before speaking with authority, verify you actually understand the subject deeply
Bits And Pieces
Life accumulates in fragments. Coherent narratives emerge retrospectively from scattered moments. Meaning assembles from bits and pieces after the fact
Learning To Play The Guitar – 8 Months After
Eight months into guitar. Progress is slow, clumsy, frustrating. But fingers remember what mind forgets. Skill accumulates invisibly until it suddenly appears
Anxiety And Learning
Every time I put myself in a new situation, context or physical place, I experience, at the same time, two different, and somehow complementary proces
Learning How To Learn
Meta-skill that multiplies all others. Learning how to learn makes every subject easier. The framework matters more than individual lessons
The Joy And Horrors Of Being A Polymath
Polymaths see connections others miss but struggle with specialization demands. The blessing—everything interests you. The curse—focus becomes impossible
Learning To Play The Guitar – 7 Months After
Seven months in. Fingers hurt less, progress shows more. Guitar reveals truth—consistent practice beats occasional brilliance every time
My (First) Audition As A Guitar Player
First audition reveals gap between practice room and performance pressure. Fingers that worked perfectly alone fail under eyes. Public skill tests different than private
Learning To Play The Guitar – 6 Months After
Six months transformed fingers from clumsy to competent. Progress is visible now. Guitar teaches patience—results lag effort by months
Learning To Play The Guitar – 5 Months Later
Five months of guitar. Calluses formed, chords connect, rhythm emerges. Progress is visible but incomplete. The journey demands patience