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Highlights

• I found ways to procrastinate writing my book.
• I had fun fuzz testing open-source projects.
• I picked out components for a new high-end desktop computer for software development.

Goal grades

At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals:

Enjoy family time

• Result: Continued to enjoy family time.
• Grade: A

During my self-managed paternity leave, I’m continuing to enjoy the balance between my family time and my time working on personal and professional projects.

Last week I dropped in on what turned out to be a seminar in practical philosophy, featuring a paper about resultant moral luck. This week I was back, with more preparation this time - i.e., I read the paper in advance.

Last week I dropped in on what turned out to be a seminar in practical philosophy, featuring a paper about resultant moral luck. This week I was back, with more preparation this time - i.e., I read the paper in advance.

The cryptocurrency language barrier

There’s an unforunate language barrier among technologists right now.

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are excited about the ecosystem and what’s going on in crypto-world right now. They’re trying to bring new people in, but they’re often so entrenched in their crypto bubble that they struggle to explain any crypto stuff to non-crypto people.

I feel like I’m a good candidate to bridge the language gap, as I understand the fundamentals of cryptocurrency but I haven’t been following any crypto stuff closely for about seven years.