That’s the blissful smile I have right now. The smile of a guy who’s as happy as he hasn’t been in a long time.
A guy who’s happy to be, to be alive, and to share happy moments with people he loves.
That’s my smile, the smile of a happy person.
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If there’s one thing I thought was great, it was going beyond expectations.
Being where I’m not expected. Doing more than is considered possible.
On a personal level, I have recently entered a new phase in my life. And so far, I’ve been acting totally differently from my past habits. So, now I can only sit back and observe. We’ll see what happens.
I’m not nice, I just don’t know how to say no.
Many of my friends and people I know tell me that I am generous. But for me, I think I still can’t distinguish between the times when I am generous and the times when I just can’t say no.
I once wrote about how I was fed up with how some people used this to get what they wanted.
Since then, I’ve been trying to find a balance. To help when I can and to reject when I can’t. It’s not always easy. But at least now it’s in a corner of my head and I’m trying to hold on to it.
J’ai beaucoup écouté Vald à une période de l’année dernière. En fait, je ne le connaissais pas du tout avant ce moment là.
Et j’ai super kiffé son album « Ce monde est cruel« .
Aujourd’hui, je suis retombé sur une de ses chansons dans une de mes playlists; et ça ravivé ces jolis souvenirs ????.
For souls nobly born, blah, blah, blah…
Have you ever felt prejudiced because of your young age? Mainly in a professional context.
It’s a subject you don’t often see discussed. I think it’s because in general, even when you are prejudiced because of your age, it won’t be explicit.
So when I hear people quoting phrases like, « To born souls, blah blah blah…« , I shrug my shoulders ????????♂️.
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Yesterday, after I talked about the #100DaysOfCode I’m about to start, a friend asked me: how do you do it ?
How do I get a job, contribute to WordPress, make side-projects (not finished ????), etc… The only answer I could give him is that he doesn’t want to do the same as me.
I think I sleep less and less, and spend more and more time on my computer. It’s clearly not good for my health. Let’s just say that, over time, I’ve built up a world in which I spend most of my time.
Lately, I’ve been able to see the consequences of this. I’ve understood the importance of having a life off the internet, of talking to real people, of having interactions.
As I usually say, the important thing is to find the right balance between work and private life.
Don’t assume anymore, ask.
I think the biggest mistake one makes as a person in tech is to assume; to assume that others know or are aware of the concepts one is using. Instead, you could just ask.
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Whatever is said about Internet privacy, data protection, etc… workflows, user experience and integration possibilities end up prevailing in the choice of the tool, services or technologies we use.
Two perfect examples are the Google and Apple ecosystems.
Who doesn’t use a Gmail address?
Yet we know that Google is not a saint in terms of user privacy. But the most important thing that makes sticks to it (at least as far as I’m concerned) is the perfect integration of the suite of tools/services that Google offers.
I write my notes on Keep, I write my documents with Docs, my calendar is on Calendar, and my tasks are on Tasks. And I store it all online with Google One.
You see… these are all services/products from Google.
So why is that? Why when there are alternatives? Well, it’s quite simple.
It’s because it’s all connected. It’s not just services that work on their own. I can create my tasks from Gmail, and they’ll appear in Calendar and Tasks. I can automatically accept a meeting invitation in an email and it will be added to my calendar.
And best of all, I can access all these services with a single email address, from any device, anywhere, as long as I have internet.
Does that mean I’m sacrificing data protection for a better user experience? Maybe. Possibly.
But it’s all taken for granted, and we don’t even think about it anymore.
Of course there are open source alternatives, more respectful of privacy and data protection. But name me one that offers such a high level of integration and intuitive integration of everyday tools/services… ??♂️. Or an open source alternative that doesn’t use AWS or Google Cloud or any other great service/tool to run ?.
I don’t know any.
I’m not saying don’t use open source or « more ethical » solutions. I’m not saying don’t use open source or « more ethical » solutions, I’m not saying don’t use big companies. Just what’s… Not necessarily what’s right, but what’s…
What do you think about all this?
After I wrote the French version of this, a friend of mine talked me about the Zaclys association which lists open source services that respect data protection and user privacy.
I’m currently looking at how NextCloud works. I will see what it will look like in the next few days.
Quoiqu’on dise sur le respect de la vie privée sur Internet, la protection des données, etc… l’expérience d’utilisation et les workflows, l’expérience utilisateur et les possibilités d’intégrations finissent par primer dans le choix des outils/services/technologies qu’on utilise.
Deux exemples parfaits sont les écosystèmes de Google et de Apple.
Qui n’utilise pas une adresse Gmail ?
Pourtant on sait que Google n’est pas un saint en termes de respect de la vie privée des utilisateurs. Mais ce qui prime (en tout cas en ce qui me concerne), c’est la parfaite intégration de la suite d’outils/services qu’offre Google.
J’écris mes notes sur Keep, je rédige mes documents avec Docs, mon agenda est sur Calendar, et mes tâches sont sur Tasks. Et je stocke tout ça en ligne avec One.
Vous voyez… c’est tous des services/produits de Google.
Alors pourquoi ? Pourquoi alors qu’il y a des alternatives ? Eh bien c’est tout simple.
C’est que tout cela est lié. Ce n’est pas juste des services qui fonctionnent chacun de leur côté. Je peux créer mes tâches depuis Gmail, et elles vont figurer dans Calendar et dans Tasks. Je peux accepter automatiquement une invitation à une réunion dans un mail et il est ajouté à mon agenda.
Et mieux encore, je peux accéder à tous ces services avec une seule adresse mail, depuis n’importe quel appareil, et n’importe où, pourvu que j’ai internet.
Est ce que ça veut dire que je sacrifie la protection de mes données à une meilleure expérience utilisateur ? Peut être. Possible même.
Mais tout ça est devenu naturel, et on n’y pense même plus.
Bien sûr, il y a des alternatives open source, mieux respectueuses de la vie privée et de la protection des données. Mais citez-moi une qui offre une intégration si poussée tout en étant intuitive d’outils/services du quotidien. Ou une alternative open source qui n’utilise AWS ou Google Cloud ou un autre service/outil d’une grande pour fonctionner.
Moi j’en connais pas.
Je ne dis pas de ne pas utiliser des solutions open source ou « plus éthiques ». Je ne fais pas non plus l’apologie des grandes firmes. Juste ce qui est… Par forcément ce qui est juste, mais ce qui est..
Et vous, vous pensez quoi de tout ça ?
