The first step towards keeping procrastination at bay is to create safety. Failure must not be the end of the world. You need to remember that many very successful people had big failures. Your value as a person does not depend on the task.

A way to reduce the pressure you feel is to be mindful of language. Avoid “I must” and “I should”. Try to think in terms of “I want to”, “I choose” and “I decide”. 

Interesting concept for lending out small amounts that make a difference:

I enjoy when my monthly deposit to the Kiva micro-lending site is credited, as I get to make a new loan — and as some are repaid, I can do two, like this month. Welcome 🇫🇯Fiji and 🇷🇼Rwanda. 💵

A good list of some online tools for developers.

I liked:

• GuiJS
• CSS Scroll Shadows
• CSS Layout (already one of my favourite website)

Pics from Varanasi trip 2nd-3rd Jan 2021

Had a fun trip to Varanasi over weekend. It was a 7 hours ride from Lucknow.

Varanasi is an ancient city. Its 81 ghaats are said to be thousands of years old. They find mention in Mahabharat too.

We also did Mangala Darshan at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. These are the first darshan of the day performed at 3am.

Boat rides from one ghat to another are amazing.

Sahil of Gumroad shares their hiring process.

This rate is agreed upon during our interview process:

1. Apply via a form.
2. An unpaid, few-hour challenge, that resembles the high-level work we do at Gumroad. This may include breaking down a large shipment (like Gumroad Memberships) into its atomic parts, planning the schema associated with a new feature, or writing up a Help Center article.
3. A paid, few-week trial period, that resembles the day-to-day work we do at Gumroad. This may include fixing bugs, shipping a feature, or answering support tickets.

Interestingly, they …