Some useful links from previous weeks

As I've started driving to the office 4-5 times per week, I get at least an hour a day to consume information. Sometimes I prefer to look out the window and listen to the music as it sets my mood for the day, but other days I want to read or listen to something interesting and useful at the same time.

First of all, I've rediscovered the Podlodka podcast. Of course, I don't mindlessly listen to every episode of it. Here are some that I've found interesting:

1. Mindfulness - paradoxically, one of the most popular episode on their podcast, as they say. Totally worth your time if you want to be a happier person (who doesn't?).
2. Essential knowledge for programmers - checklist for every programmer, especially useful for newbies.
3. Technoblogging - Vasiliy Zubarev (Vas3k) on how to successfully run a blog and build a closed club around it.

I've read several posts from Vas3k blog (en, ru) after listening to conversation with him (1, 2, 3, 4). I guess I just like the way he delivers his thoughts. Long simple authentic posts on popular/contraversial/unclear topics that you read in the same breath. If somebody says that longreads are dead nowadays, members of the Vas3k club are ready to debate.

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