aws
One of the many good things about Lambdas on AWS is that they are quite easy to deploy. Simply speaking, all that one requires is a zip file of an application that then can be uploaded using an API call. Things unfortunately quickly become more complicated, especially if the Lambda
devops
Buildkite is a great tool for running multi-step build and deployment pipelines. Lerna is a tool for managing multiple JavaScript packages within one git repository. Given that both Lerna and Buildkite are quite popular, it is surprising how difficult it is to set up a basic build and deployment with
crusader-kings
We often find ourselves in discussions if activities such as reading, watching TV, browsing the Internet or playing video games are good for you or not. I think this is like asking if a government is a good thing or not. The question is for the most part pointless since
enlightenment
The universe is very big. We are very small. The universe exists for an immeasurably long time. Our lives are very short. These are simple facts that we often forget. An omission which easily leads us to overestimate the importance of our life, actions and feelings in the greater context
christianity
One of the most precious gift we have been given is our ability to love. Our love may encompass the big and small, our love may encompass the beautiful and ugly, our love may encompass ourselves and everything around us. Think about the many layers of your love; the romantic
equanimity
A key insight of Buddhist philosophy is that the highest goal to strive for should not be boundless happiness - since that is bound to disappoint - but instead a sound evenness of mind, equanimity. Equanimity requires us to overcome attachment, to brace us against the loss of even what
linux
vim is a great tool for editing any form of text, be it a blog post, text or programming code. Unfortunately there is a bit of a learning curve when first getting started with vim. In this article I want to provide an overview of some of the key features
interbeing
We live in the illusion that we posses a self which is well delineated from the world around us. Whereas in fact, we are interwoven with everything around us in innumerable ways. No particle in the universe exists independently. Everything is affected by everything else. Modern science has shown the
buddhism
Positive psychology is a branch of psychology which focuses on what makes people happy and well. Gratitude has featured prominently in many studies in the field of positive psychology (see chapter Gratitude and the Science of Positive Psychology) since it has been shown that being grateful has many benefits for
breathing
I believe we all have moments in which we become the best versions of ourselves; moments in which we are ever so slightly closer to true and deep enlightenment. Unfortunately, these moments are rare and we digress from whatever insights we have gained easily. For instance, we might realise that
exercise
A healthy mind enables a healthy body, and a healthy body enables a healthy mind. Finding spiritual enlightenment and peace requires a strong and healthy mind and thus it is essential that we take good care of our body. A healthy body requires a strong and happy mind, good nutrition
happiness
Joy is what makes the little moments in our life worthwhile. We may play a game, we may laugh with friends, we may dance, or draw or swim; any of the things nature has allowed us to find pleasure in. We need this joy and it is a great source
