the Debug Life

00:00 Introduction 00:54 Why You Need a Mentor 01:44 Network With People in the Tech Industry 02:44 Ask for Help 03:36 Analyze Your Company 04:30 Conclusion A couple of years ago, while I was living in Denver, I wanted to buy a house. And so I started job hunting at some point, NASDAQ headhunted me, and my friend Will loaned me a suit for the initial interview. I got hired by NASDA

As a young professional tech, the skill to set boundaries at work is essential to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Here's how to say no to colleagues and managers without compromising the work you get done or how you're perceived. First off, look at everything that is expected of you and how they impact the product and yourself, and the team. Prioritize according to which o

Meditation is a practice that involves training the mind to focus and relax in order to achieve a heightened state of awareness, inducing mental and emotional calm. It's a technique to improve mental clarity, increase self-awareness, and reduce stress and anxiety. Someone who is mediating might not seem to be doing much other than breathing or repeating a mantra over and over again

Journaling is the habit of keeping a record of your thoughts, feelings, insights, and struggles and wins in your life. Whether you decide to write by hand on paper, type on the computer or use an app on your phone, journaling is a fantastic and low-cost option to maintain and improve your mental health. The idea of starting a journal and thereby setting the expectation of having to

Impostor syndrome is the belief many of us hold that we aren't actually as capable or smart as others think we are, no matter how much evidence there is that we're successfully navigating our professional and personal lives. Impostor syndrome isn’t a diagnosis or a medical problem but a pattern of thinking that can lead to self-doubt, negative self-talk, and missed opportunities.

In today's fast-paced and high-stress world, burnout has become a common problem that affects many of us. It can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and detached from your work or personal life. Today, we'll explore the science behind burnout and how you can use neuroscience to prevent it.

Statistics show more than half of young Americans don't feel close to anyone, and that number has doubled since the 1980s. Part of being human is that we all feel lonely at times. Even the most extroverted people have likely felt the urge to connect and experienced sadness from being unable to interact with someone.

In today's fast-paced world, the pressure to do more in less time has led to the widespread belief that multitasking is the key to achieving success. However, research has shown that multitasking is nothing more than a myth. Today, we will explore why multitasking is ineffective and discuss the switching cost and its demands on cognition. 00:00 Multitasking has become mainstream 01

00:00 What Is Dopamine? 01:15 The Causes of Dopamine Imbalance 02:36 Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Dopamine Balance Dopamine plays a crucial role in how we perceive pleasure in our lives. However, excessive consumption of processed foods, technology overuse, chronic stress, and inadequate sleep all disrupt our dopamine levels. Today, we explore the causes of dopamine imbalan

Today, we explore the idea that focusing on one thing each day is the key to achieving extraordinary success. Despite our tendency to multitask, success comes from doing the right things in the right sequence, with each action building on the last. We also delve into the concept of the domino effect and how focusing on the right priorities can lead to momentum and awesome results.