262 Blog Posts To Learn About Life Lessons

31 Oct 2026

'The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.' Aristotle

1. 10 Money Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Was 25

Andrew Lokenauth goes over money lessons that everyone in their 20s should know about.

2. This Conversation Changed My Life

Sahil Bloom details a conversation that changed his life.

3. Cognitive Dissonance Theory and How it Impacts US

Cognitive dissonance is a psychology theory about how we strive to make sense about conflicting cognitions and behaviours.

4. A Guide to Becoming More Confident in Job Interviews (and in Life)

One of the most common pieces of advice given to jobseekers is to “be more confident.” But what does that really mean? And how can you do it? The truth is, conf

5. Here's Why High Achievers Feel Like Failures

The invisible progress paradox is a trap in personal growth.

6. Why the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer

It’s just the way things are and have always been, or is it?

7. Is PHP a Dead Language [Part 2]

This Slogging thread by Arthur Tkachenko, David Smooke, Limarc Ambalina and khunshan occurred in slogging's official #programming channel, and has been edited for readability.

8. Four Possible Ways to React to Other People's Happiness or Misery

Schadenfreude, Compassion, Envy and Mudita: explaining how we react to other people's fortunes or misery

9. Seven Invaluable Lessons Linux Taught Me

Oh boy, this is going to be interesting. A freelance writer with a law degree writes about Linux. Just when you thought you have seen and read it all.

10. 4 Steps to Actually Finish your Side Project

We’ve all seen the graveyard of abandoned projects folders. Desperately competing for attention but failing in the glow of a new adventure or app that will change the world. I use to do that all the time, now I finished 4 apps, and 2 other projects within the last year by applying the following steps.

11. No One Knows That You're Great At What You Do

This is an article by Eko Adetolani that explains low-effort ways that people can use to get recognition and visibility for their work.

12. How To Be Authentic

There’s a veneer that people maintain online — and we’ve all done it — showing audiences a polished, glowing side of themselves no matter what else might be going on in their lives.

13. What I Learnt from Jordan Peterson

I hadn’t heard of Jordan Peterson in December, but the second I watched his videos online I was hooked.

14. 3 Life Lessons From John Grisham’s Writing Habits

Adopting a stoic mindset, employing consistent habits, learning to enjoy improving in our craft could bring meaningful insights into our efforts.

15. How to Be Good Mentor for a Fellow Designer

About to become a design mentor? Use our guide to navigate through this journey and avoid pitfalls.

16. Die With Zero Regrets and 100% Fulfillment

How to die with zero regrets and 100% fulfillment?

17. Why Feeling Behind Means You Are Ahead

If you're playing the long exponential game and feel like you're behind, you're not behind. You're exactly where you're supposed to be.

18. The Secret Hidden Power of Questions

Most people are running on default questions they never chose to install.

19. Stop Waiting to Live your Life, from The Monk and The Riddle

As a part of my <a href="https://hackernoon.com/how-i-live-reading-books-so-they-last-6f93c7e7d702" target="_blank">book reading system</a>, I list key concepts I want to remember from every book I read. This article lists my top four lessons from <a href="http://amzn.to/2uGZ5s9" target="_blank">The Monk and The Riddle by Randy Komisar.</a>

20. How to Achieve Hard Things following Brandon Sanderson's Advice

Brandon Sanderson, a bestselling fantasy author, presents a framework to achieve hard things, based on his experience.

21. Ikigai: The Japanese Philosophy To Find Purpose

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept that means your reason for being. ‘Iki’ in Japanese means ‘life,’ and ‘gai’ describes value or worth.

22. 14 Small Productivity Principles You Can Start Practicing Today

Early in my career, I placed a lot of focus on doing more in less time. I thought I was being productive. The reality was I was simply scrambling from one task to the next without clarity on whether my work was effective or how I could do better. I focused on the end goal, the result I wanted to achieve without really caring about the process to get there.

23. Crypto Telegram Detox: The Only 7 Telegram Channels You Need in 2023

Get rid of useless telegram channels that shill crypto scams and ads. Here you'll find the list of 7 best telegram channels for crypto and web3.

24. A True Story About How Stoicism Saved a Prisoner of War: 7 Tips for Your Own Life

Stockdale had no reason to think that the day’s mission was to be anything unique.

25. Confessions Of A Shitty Leader

Growing up with a speech impediment I was constantly in awe of confident leaders, and as a result, I spent the first half of my career trying to become one. In order to get over my fear of talking, I threw myself into sales, and within a year I had reached my goal, and I was promoted to the management team.

26. A Fun Game with Post-it Notes to Learn About Your Partner

A game with post-it notes that can be played both in-person or virtually using Mural or Miro for learning about your partner's likes, dislikes, and opinions.

27. Elon Musk Says Reports Are Useless—And Honestly, He’s Not Wrong

In a recent interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk shared a moment of levity amid serious discussion about government inefficiency, cyber attacks, and more.

28. Which is More Important: Confidence or Doubt?*

*Doesn’t matter, either way, you’re probably not as great as you think you are (and neither am I), so let’s instead panic (just a bit) and keep going.

29. How I Fell In Love With Python

Two years back, I was a guy with zero programming skills. For my whole life, I always kept running away from Computer Sciences and I ended up pursuing my engineering in Computer sciences only. Well it was kinda blessing in disguise because now I feel that it was right decision to choose Computer Science( just because I feel like it is much easier than other branches of engineering).

30. 44 Quotes From Kevin Kelly That Will Change Your Life

Life lessons from Kevin Kelly: 44 quotes to help master your life.

31. Unreasonable Goals Are Actually Easier to Achieve: Here's Why

"Be realistic" is a common advice, but it's often backward, says the author.

32. Invert, Always Invert: Why a Problem Reversed is a Problem Solved

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there." - Charlie Munger

33. How to Not Attribute to Malice Things Adequately Explained by Stupidity

We humans crave a perfectly ordered world though the chances of something going as intended is fairly rare. When there’s more than one human being involved in the equation, the predictability goes for a further toss. What do we do when things do not turn out as intended? Instead of being curious and trying to learn from the situation, our mind assumes the worst possibility.

34. Stop Trying to Transform Overnight. It’s Ruining Your Brain.

Real transformation requires your brain to physically rewire itself.

35. 5 Strategies to Overcome Confirmation Bias in Your Personal Narratives

We gravitate towards people who are like us and will most likely believe what we believe. Doesn’t it feel good when others conform to our ideas? Who likes being told that they are not right or what they believe is far from reality?

36. Don't Have Time for the Things You Love? Here's How to Solve That

The surefire way to ensure you always have time for the things you love doin.

37. This CFO Wrecked His Mercedes Trying to Kill the CEO & 3 Other Entrepreneurial War Stories

The word insane is drastically overused for everything from mild moodiness and irritability to emotional changes. That's not what this article is about...

11/13/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

39. Engineers, Stop Getting Promoted — It’s a Trap

The more skilled you become, the harder others try to pull you away from the very craft work that made you valuable in the first place.

40. A Year Long Adventure Working on Goals and Productivity

This is an article about working on goals with an accountability group.

41. Why Giving Up Is So Easy: 5 Common Reasons People Quit

Discover the 5 common reasons people give up too easily and how to overcome them. Learn how to stay motivated, push through challenges, and achieve your goals.

42. Why Harvard Alumni Are Better Than You

Harvard dropout starts a company and raises 20 million dollars. I bet you heard this story so many times and you might feel intimidated by them. But what makes

43. 87 Stories To Learn About Work Life Balance

Learn everything you need to know about Work Life Balance via these 87 free HackerNoon stories.

44. Reality Is Flexible: You Just Have to Believe

Most people live as if the world is fixed. They accept circumstances as "just the way things are"

45. Becoming Consistent

Becoming Consistent

46. What I Learned from Lee Kuan Yew - The Alpha Engineer Who Built a Nation

While most of us engineer applications, APIs, or infrastructure, Lee Kuan Yew engineered a country.

47. Tennis and the Immortal Soul

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

48. Rediscovering Focus: How I Did It

After years of distractions and poor decision making. I rediscovered the art of focus. I realized that if I did not plant my butt in the chair, I would fall behind in my ambitions. Since October of last year, I have been taking serious action to improve my attention span and my ability to do deep work.

49. The Deep Work Hypothesis and its Limitations

Deep work, although a crucial skill in our current economy, is not enough to thrive in our jobs.

50. Our Greatest Dilemma as a Species: Consumerism

We are trapped in a system so deeply interconnected that our very survival paradoxically depends on a mechanism that threatens our long-term existence.

51. Why We Shouldn’t Confuse Narcissism with Self Love

t is important not to confuse narcissism with self-love because they are two very different things. Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by an inf

52. Week 1: Breaking Patterns in Small Steps

Week 1 of my 4-week journey: Embracing change with small tasks, mystery walks, and rock climbing to build discipline and push my limits. Stay tuned!

53. Ditch The Resolutions & Become Unf*ckwithable This Year

Learn how to build unshakable inner strength with simple habits that make you unf*ckwithable.

54. Wise Ideas from 'The Psychology of Money' by Morgan Housel

Money does not buy happiness, money buys freedom. Having a bit of wealth means the possibility of taking time off from work when feeling burned out or sick.

55. 30 Years, 30 Lessons: A Journey Through Life's Wisdom

You add a little grain of wisdom to the sand castle that is your life and then you die. It’s up to you what you do in between.

56. 2018 reflected: equity crowdfunding, silver linings, and Grandma.

As 2018 is coming to an end, I thought I’d spend some time to reflect on the two most important lessons I learned in 2018, the first one about what’d predict success in an equity crowdfunding, and the second one about silver linings in trying times.

57. What Are The Seven Hidden Triggers of Stupidity?

The Princeton Review founder Adam Robinson identified seven triggers that make us stupid.

58. Interoception: The Sense Behind Wellbeing

we are not brains that have an attached body. We are bodies.

59. Leverage: The Shortcut to Outperforming Everyone

The world doesn’t reward effort. It rewards results. The secret? Leverage.

60. Building a Software Engineer Career Without Compromising Balance

In this article, Daria Nesvitailo, shares thoughts on balanced growth, professional development methods, and what it means to be an engineering leader.

61. The "Smart Person" Trap and How to Avoid It

In a world drowning in complexity, clarity isn’t just a communication skill. It’s a superpower.

62. Great Artists Steal: A Product Manager’s 56 best (and stolen) Insights from 2021

A collection of 56 ideas I came across or developed working as a product manager in 2021.

63. Game Theory’s Ultimate Answer to Real World Dilemmas: “Generous Tit for Tat”

Game theory provides compelling insights into the power of actively pursuing co-operation over competition, even when it exacts a heavy price.

64. Mindful Work: Capturing, Prioritizing and Working on Tasks Effectively

We owe it to ourselves to try to find a productivity approach that works for us.

65. Cutting Through the Bullshit: Embracing a Meaningful Life

I reflect on the shortness of life and that it's short and that spending time on bullshit like toxic interactions and wasting time is no longer working for me

66. 19 Reasons To Date An Engineer

Why date an engineer? He has the right kind of confidence. He is incredibly rational. He doesn’t know how hot he is!

67. "We need to do something about death", said Liz Eddy, Lantern's Co-Founder and CEO

Lantern was nominated as one of the best startups in New York City in Startups of the Year hosted by HackerNoon

68. Methods to Reduce Biased Thinking

Although we tend to adhere to malfunctioning heuristics, this does not give us a justification for not trying to fix our biased thinking.

69. Doers Vs No Doers: An Analytical Approach

To start with, this is a tricky topic, where I might find people in conflict with my perception but after all when isn’t conflict a promising act. Conflict by its meaning is a disagreement where one holds an entirely opposite perspective and surely does one defend it as if it was their very own life at stake. I think that is a beauty of it, perhaps lasting for a long time that is unexpected or usual. I would put it as my experience to suggest that I have seen people get excited and enthusiastic about doing something. It can be an idea or a project or anything that they either want to achieve in life or a common goal to which one puts an effort.

70. How Leonardo da Vinci Became a Pioneer of Virtual Reality

The greatest message we can take from da Vinci’s life is maintaining a child-like wonder sense and noticing the unseen as we were to check Mona Lisa’s smile.

71. How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 - Table of Links

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

72. Getting Off the Beaten Path Is NOT EASY, BUT it Is Rewarding

If you want freedom, security, and privacy, it's possible and worth the investment.

73. My 100 Failed Interviews: Recommendations From a Guru

This method can help IT professionals at any level - junior, senior, middle - and in any programming field - Android, iOS, frontend, backend, fullstack, etc.

74. Sustaining Our Creativity through Managing Multiple Projects

Cross-pollination between projects is a reliable method to recharge our creativity.

75. We Never Shall Have Any More Time

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

76. Show Me Your Faith and I Will Show You My Work - Don't Neglect Your Technical Foundation

This transformation wouldn't be problematic if management positions were guaranteed for life. But as many of us have learned the hard way, they aren't.

77. Here Are 8 Life Hacking Lessons From John D. Rockefeller, The Richest Man Ever

$350 billion was the inflation-adjusted personal net worth of John D. Rockefeller. Was John D. a life hacker? Absolutely.

78. How to Train Your Brain: Rewiring For a Better Tomorrow

Perhaps we need to learn to become friends with our here and now to build better tomorrows.

79. Embrace the Wisdom of Japan: 10 Experiential Secrets to Living an Incredible Life in 2023

. By learning and implementing these experiential secrets from Japanese culture, you can take control of your life and make the most of every moment.

80. From Business Mindset to Creativity

How do you balance the relentless pursuit of optimization with the limitless nature of creativity?

81. Mental Clarity: Why It's the New Wealth in a World Designed to Confuse You

In a world where the average person makes 35,000 decisions per day, the quality of your thinking determines the quality of your life.

82. Jack Pullen Shares 3 Critical Mistakes Holding You Back in Life

Jack Pullen is a young motocross rider specializing in both 65cc and 85cc categories.

83. 5 Signs You Won't Explode as a Musician and How to Turn it Around - with Eddie Pinero

Eddie Pinero, among other things, is an international speaker, YouTuber and founder of Your World Within. Eddie is considered one of the leading voices in the f

84. The Long Road Home: A Story of Loss, Learning, and Renaissance - PART 2

Freedom has long been humanity's most persistent pursuit, a flame that has illuminated civilizations, revolutions, and personal transformations.

85. Life Spoilers: Nobody Knows What They're Doing

In an uncertain and polarised world, some things are worth remembering.

86. How To Overcome Procrastination

Procrastination is a coping mechanism for negative emotions such as boredom, frustration, self-doubt, and anxiety.

87. The Desire to Exceed One’s Programme

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

88. The Long Road Home: A Story of Loss, Learning, and Renaissance - PART 4

As a third-generation Jewish man, I carry within me a profound understanding that turning the other cheek is not always the answer.

89. Dangers to Avoid for the Sincere Aspirant Towards Life

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. Chapter XII: Dangers to Avoid

90. Mastering the Meta-Skill of Learning

Few adults have been trained in the core skills and mindsets of effective learners. How do we learn to learn then?

91. 3 Mistakes I Made Learning Data Journalism (and How to Avoid Them)

Over the past decade, I’ve worked on and off as a journalist. It became clear to me early on that having some data skills might help me find interesting stories.

92. The Philosophy Of Ikigai: Dare To Live The Life Of Your Dreams

Is feeling alive important?

93. Apache APISIX: How My North America Tour Went

Once in a while, I write non-technical blog posts when I've something worth sharing. Today, I'd like to write about my North America "Tour"

94. Everything I Wished I Was Told At Twenty-One

If you're in your early twenties, start learning about what matters in the long run. In simple terms, they are your health, wealth, and relationships.

95. How to Turn “Impossible” Into Your Next Breakthrough

Inspired by Muhammad Ali’s philosophy, this piece shows how creators, founders, and game developers can turn rejection, failure, and doubt into momentum.

96. How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: Preface

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

97. Anti-Notion: How to Manage a U.S. Relocation, a Startup, and a Divorce from a Single Google Doc

How to Manage a U.S. Relocation, a Startup, and a Divorce from a Single Google Doc

98. How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 - Table of Links

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

99. The Loneliness of Entrepreneurship That Nobody Talks About

Entrepreneurship is a lot of things: sexy product launches, acquisitions, and funding. But it's also lonely as hell. Here's why, per my own experience.

100. The One Word That Turns Bad Luck Into Gold

Unlock the power of pronoia—the belief that the universe is on your side. Learn how to turn setbacks into stepping stones and reframe ‘bad days’ as opportunity

101. Programming and Garbage Collection - A Philosophy for Code and Life

By embracing and promoting the credo "I use it, I clean it, I break it, I fix it," we can contribute to building a more sustainable world.

102. How to Live Your Dream in a Crisis

These dreams go on when I close my eyes Every second of the night I live another life These dreams that sleep when it’s cold outside Every moment I’m awake the further I’m away

103. 3 Productivity Hacks for Balancing Career Advancement and Personal Growth

Discover 3 productivity hacks to balance career growth and personal goals, batch tasks, micro-habits, and weekly resets for success.

104. Cognitive Reappraisal or Using Reframing to Cope with Unpleasant Feelings

In psychologist Guy Winch’s book The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships, and Enhance Self-Esteem, I came across one of the most descriptive explanations on how to handle the emotional load of uncomfortable situations.

105. "FOMO" In A Post Pandemic World

Covid-19 made people miss out on their normal life, let's find out how they are trying to recover in a post-pandemic world that is opening up in the aftermath.

106. Motivation from Mathematics: Hire for Slope, not Y-Intercept

Forget about the y-intercept; slope is the only thing that matters in the long run.

107. The Long Road Home: A Story of Loss, Learning, and Renaissance - PART 1

Life has a way of teaching its most profound lessons when we least expect them.

108. This Shattered my Ego. and I'm Happy it Did

What if the ego, the thing driving our ambition, might also be quietly sabotaging us?

109. 4 Dumb Habits That Destroy a Developer's Brain Health

Developers are often so engrossed with screens and lines of code that they never even realize that some of their daily habits are silly and working against thei

110. For Entrepreneurs, Endurance is more Important than Intellect

Entrepreneurship Is a Test of Endurance, Not Intellect. Discover why grit and resilience are the true drivers of success in entrepreneurship.

111. 12 Habits to Change Your Life

Codie Sanchez details 12 habits to change your life.

112. Lessons I Learnt From Becoming a CEO

As someone who’s been the CEO for years, I think I might be of some help here. Over these years, I saw hundreds of things not working out the way I initially planned but, knowing that I was in the middle of a process kept me going.

113. My Experiences with Overcoming Depression

Overcoming depression is a long and challenging process. Here’s what else I have learned.

114. Self-fulfilling Prophecies: Can Our Beliefs And Expectations Affect Reality?

Self-fulfilling prophecies describe predictions of a situation that can change our thoughts and behaviors, thus becoming real.

115. The Long Road Home: A Story of Loss, Learning, and Renaissance - PART 3

The journey of self-discovery often leads us to confront uncomfortable truths about human relationships and personal worth.

116. Mastering the Dash: How It's the Journey That Defines Your Life

Discover the profound meaning of the dash in life’s journey. Embrace purpose, cherish moments, and craft a legacy filled with love, growth, and authenticity.

117. Denmark's Digital Liberation - A Historic Victory for Open Source Advocacy

The Danish government will start moving away from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, with the entire Ministry of Digitalization expected to be Microsoft Windows

118. UAE's Bitcoin Mining Breakthrough - The Opportunity Tonga Missed (But Can Still Seize)

Three years ago, Tonga's Bitcoin mining vision seemed far fetched to many. Today, it's being executed successfully in the UAE.

119. What I Have Learned About Reading

We all have our peculiar reading tastes that we don’t need to defend — de gustibus.

120. Unlock the Magic of a Technical Mindset: Your Key to Success in Life and Jobs!

Hey there, fellow truth-seekers! Are you tired of crossing your fingers, avoiding black cats, and sacrificing your lunch to appease ancient superstitions?

121. Emancipation Starts in the Kitchen

What is the link between industrial/organizational psychology and modern kitchen layouts? It all started with Lillian Gilbreth.

122. Honey Bees Are a Surprisingly Great Analogy to Becoming an Alpha Engineer

The bee colony teaches us that in times of crisis, clarity emerges. When a system faces extinction, that's when the most important transformations occur.

123. Show Me Your Faith and I will Show You My Work

The future belongs not to those with the most impressive certificates, but to those with the courage to envision new possibilities.

124. Giving My First Talk

I am one of you who had stage fear, self-doubt, and hesitation when it comes to public speaking? In this blog, I will be sharing the journey of My First Talk

125. Everyone is a CEO

I am the CEO of my life.

126. Life’s Ultimate Hack is Embracing Your Inner Childlike Lunatic

Let's explore the scientific and psychological benefits of embracing our inner foolishness and why it's important to be a little bit silly every now and then.

127. I Spent the Last 9 Months Building a Side Project, Here's How It Went

I thought I'd try to my hand at this entrepreneurship thing. Here's how it went, the lessons I learned, and the progress I've made so far!

128. When Buddhism's Nonattachment Overlaps Stoicism's Dichotomy of Control

Practising nonattachment is not giving up on aspirations or desires but realizing that it would be wise to drop the attachment to our thoughts on the outcome.

129. How to Maximize What You Love by Minimizing What You Hate

Last year I posted an article about how to find the things that you love. This year I collected more metrics and I learned how to make my day better.

130. How I Bought A Laptop With Money Earned Using My Smartphone: My 2022 in Review

Imagine what it would be like if one person's life changed after hearing my story and if a thousand more read it.

131. Why We Need Critical Thinking: 3 Anecdotes from an IT Veteran

Personal experience snippets from an IT veteran

132. The Proxy Problem: Why Money, Voting and Diplomas Won't Save You

Before I teach you how to build a sovereign mind, I need to show you how the world systematically steals it.

133. Understanding the Anatomy of a Habit: How to Make or Break It

Over time, habits will compound into excellent or disastrous answers to our daily entropy.

134. I Never Thought Compassion Would Pay Me Back in Such A Wonderful Way

As soon as the World Health Organization declared Corona Virus to be a global pandemic, there was an immense quick heat fired up around the globe, with people being highly concerned about their survival amidst these hard times. People actually started to stock up for months, according to CNN, grocery stores ran out of the daily use products, and basically, it was all depicting the scenario of the end of times.

135. The Problems With Problem Solving: The Three Fallacies

There is a fundamental conflation between what problem-solving means to different people. This can lead to challenges them most effectively.

136. Shoshin: How To Foster This Zen Concept In Companies and Personal Development

Shoshin is a Zen concept that companies, science researchers or regular people can practice for a better mindset.

137. "Develop the Habit of Upgrading Yourself," Advises Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal (Pakistan) is a 5x 2020 Noonie Nominee for contributions to the Entrepreneurship, Founders, IoT, Life, and Life Lessons tag categories on Hacker Noon. In this interview, Muhammad shares personal perspectives regarding self-awareness, problem solving, and stagnation.

138. Bitcoin Stands to Solve the Financial Discrimination Pacific Islanders Face

The decentralized nature of Bitcoin offers something revolutionary – financial inclusion without gatekeepers.

139. 13 Hacks for Situational Awareness, Body Language & "Being Present"

Let's explore the intersection of being present, body language, situational awareness, and how they can be practiced by gamifying your reality.

140. 'If We Don’t Systematically Re/Up-Skill, We're Condemned to Become Irrelevant': Roxana Murariu

It is remarkable how Alvin Toffler predicted in the 1970s this trend of reinventing ourselves periodically through learning, unlearning, and relearning: Roxana.

141. Beyond Virtue - The Alpha Engineer's Spiritual Sovereignty

True freedom for Alpha Engineers lies in spiritual sovereignty beyond virtue, financial success, or any external achievement.

142. "Girls only do pretty visual things" - a Women in Tech Interview

Back and front with no end.

143. I Asked 100 People What They Learned From Lockdown: Here's What They Said

I asked 100 people on reddit what fundamental lessons they learned as a result of quarantine, hopefully you can get some insight on how other people have been

144. Life Hacks You Wish You Knew Growing Up

In this thread, our community shared the main lessons they've learned throughout lo life - from exercising to investing in education and seizing the day.

145. Self-Actualization In Action

Self-actualization means attending to the call of adventure, and hopefully bringing some good to the world.

146. The Noonification: Delving Into OpenTelemetry Collector (11/18/2023)

11/18/2023: Top 5 stories on the Hackernoon homepage!

147. Alpha Engineers Build Through Rejection - A Week of Milestones and Mindset

A continuation of the Alpha Engineer's journey: Sometimes the most powerful lessons come not from acceptance, but from the clarity that rejection provides.

148. The World Before AI

There were no AI-powered tools back in those days that could swoop in and solve your problems for you. Every problem was a mountain which you had to climb alone

149. 'You are a Scientist in Your Own Lab': How to Set Your Goals

Everyone likes to achieve success at work, but very few take the time to define what “success” means to them.

150. A Framework For Deciding If It's Time To Quit Your Tech Job For A New One

You have chosen a career in tech. You know it is going to be a constant chore to keep up with change. However, riding the tech learning cycle is not the HARDEST thing to do while managing your career. The hardest thing is knowing when to LEAVE the job you worked so hard to land. Use the “2 out of 3 ain’t bad” rule to help you manage your career in technology.

151. Every Job Is a Book, Isn't It?

When we shift jobs, we enter a reflective moment through writing. But every job is a book, isn't it?

152. Being a Productive Parent with the Montessori Pedagogy in Mind

Transferable soft skills are crucial regardless of operating in a high-performance work setting or negotiating going-out rules with a 3-year-old.

153. Raconteurism: An Invented Word and the Key to Fascinating ANYONE

If your objective is to become an interesting conversationalist tricks and techniques and will only get you so far.

154. The Cause of the Troubles

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, August 2000 by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.

155. 8 Lessons From My 9 Years in Tech

8 lessons from my last 9 years in tech, lessons which I have learned the hard way and have been instrumental in my journey through the tech industry.

156. What to Do When Your Design Work Stops Mattering: How to Adapt

After 4 years as VALK's sole designer, a major pivot taught me what happens when the product you built quietly gets deprecated - and how to stay....

157. Are You Behind In Life?

Every action is a vote for the type of person you want to be. Your mind doesn't distinguish between who you are and what you repeatedly do.

158. The Radioactive Woman: Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a self-sacrificing genius with an incredible work ethic. She was also radioactive.

159. Scarcity Mentality May Be Stopping You From Seeing the Size of the Pie

The market for ideas (the pie) is bigger than we can imagine. PIEces of the pie are bigger than we can imagine, so don't let people say it's small.

160. With Trump, Tech Leaders Are In a Better Place to Shape US Policy

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook find themselves increasingly drawn into the political arena.

161. Building Louder IV - PASI, The First Pacific Island Token and Our Answer to Economic Sovereignty

PASI isn't about rejecting the world. It's about ensuring that no matter what policies change, our families stay connected and our communities stay strong.

162. JOMO Will Increase Your Productivity by x97

Jomo is the opposite of FOMO. And FOMO is a pandemic right now. In this article, we will give tips to enjoy JOMO.

163. Overcoming Mental Habits that Stifle Aliveness

Complaining, keep resentment, and lack of curiosity kill our aliveness before we're even dead. It's important to learn how not to lead an unuccessful life too

164. Build Your Digital Empire and Escape the Proxy Trap — Here's How

Answers are finite; they close doors. Questions, however, open worlds.

165. The Consultant Cargo Cult Must End

Local engineers are being sidelined by imported consultants with recycled ideas. It's time to trust those who actually build in and for their own communities.

166. Constitutional Hard Forks - When Citizens Must Reclaim Their Ultimate Governance Power

Most citizens live under the illusion that constitutions are immutable documents, handed down by founders like sacred texts that cannot be questioned or altered

167. How I Went From Forensic Officer to Programmer

My post will help you to start work from home by teaching you to become a Software Development.

168. Navigating Technology advancements mid-way through your career

A mid-career perspective on keeping up with rapid technology change, for both tech professionals and non-tech workers now expected to adapt and learn new tools.

169. Why You’re Always Busy but Nothing Gets Done (and How to Fix It)

Being busy is easy. Being effective takes discipline. Most developers don’t need more hours. They need more clarity, focus, and boundaries.

170. I Almost Fell for an ‘Exclusive’ Investment Scam—Here’s How to Spot One Before It’s Too Late

The Pacific is seeing a concerning rise in sophisticated investment scams that use the allure of exclusivity and "invitation only" status to trap victims.

171. 2025 Could See Tonga Become the Web3 Tech Hub of the Pacific

As we bid farewell to 2024, there's a palpable sense of optimism in the air, particularly with the recent political changes in Tonga.

172. Dear Dad.

Life lessons from a father figure

173. Clarity is the Best Tool to Amplify Your Outputs

Planning ahead and having clarity about what you want to achieve can save you time and increase your outputs, especially as a leader in a large organisation.

174. I almost quit my job until I learned from these mistakes.

Have you ever been frustrated and felt like quitting? Well, wanting to quit one's job is normal, but little did I know. These are my biggest mistakes & lessons.

175. Attention Hackers - Work on Yourself

Hackers are particularly good at one thing: Hacking. But hackers are particularly bad at another thing: Sports.

176. Effort Is Not Romance. It Is Structure.

If effort were purely romantic, it wouldn’t fail so often. What if the real issue isn’t love, but lack of structure?

1/20/2026: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

178. This Island Nation Wants to Use Language, Not Just Tech, to Fight Climate and Economic Collapse

For small island nations seeking sustainable development pathways, Singapore's bilingual approach offers valuable lessons that can be adapted to local contexts.

179. Humanity's Capacity for Change Lies Not Just in Its Desires, But Also Will-power

For in the end, will-power isn't just about resistance, it's about renaissance.

180. 13 Tips (I Try to Live by) for Hacking Life

Thirteen ideas about life, work, success, self-esteem, wealth and relationships that I collected over the years

181. We Need to Overthrow the Education System

The traditional education system has long been the cornerstone of knowledge acquisition and personal development. However, as we advance we need it evolve.

182. The Art of Embracing Change: Navigating Life's Transformative Journey

Life is a flowing river of change, and embracing it is an art. Learn how to navigate unpredictability, learn from challenges and cultivate a growth mindset.

183. The Dangers of Putting Passion in the Driver's Seat

Founders need to love what they do. It’s a premise for success that also offers risk for founders as they might fail to shock-absorb their convictions.

184. Work Interrupted: Context Switching Is A Mind Killer

Our human brains cannot correctly control multitasking and context switching, affecting our productivity and well-being.

185. How to Unf*ck Your Life Using Calculations

You need to reprogram your adult operating system.

186. The “Finding Yourself” Myth Is Keeping You Stuck

The idea of “finding yourself” sounds noble—but it often masks fear, indecision, and avoidance. True growth comes from choosing, committing, and building.

11/6/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

188. Fall in Love With "The Beginner's Mentality"

What's the best way to learn? Think like a beginner! It’s time to take pride in being a beginner and seeking a plurality of viewpoints.

189. Specialist or Generalist?

Let’s debunk the biggest lie in career advice: “Follow your passion.” This assumes you have one lifelong passion waiting to be unearthed. But humans don’t work

190. Change for Better: The Exponential Art of Kaizen

Kaizen is deceptively simple and utterly brilliant.

191. Looking Back on 2025: A Retrospective

I began writing retrospectives in 2023, on the year that had passed. Let's continue the tradition, but with a wider scope than before.

192. 51 Stories To Learn About Life

Learn everything you need to know about Life via these 51 free HackerNoon stories.

193. From Early Success to Failure — My Lessons in ForEx Trading

The story is about a beginner forex trader who achieved early success in the market but lost it all due to arrogance.

194. We Have Grown to Love Entertainment More Than Nature Itself

Until humanity understands with absolute conviction that the ultimate truth is "You are Me and I am You," we will continue this dance of destruction.

195. COVID19 Can Reach 1 Million Cases in 4 days : What Next?

By now almost every country has either had cases confirmed within their borders or has set some legal structure in place to battle the spread of the Corona Virus. The United States leads the world with the most cases, currently sitting at over 160K cases confirmed. My twitter feed is saturated with posts about this global pandemic. People are posting about their struggles, their joys, their opinions and occasionally about the facts. It seems this Virus is all that matters right now in the world. But I want to encourage you through this post — there is more to life.

196. Winding Down Olympia. What We Built, What I Learned, and Why..

Olympia was an AI “virtual staffing” app built in Ruby on Rails. The app peaked at $7.4k MRR in May 2024, then slid to $1.9k by mid-2025.

197. What I've Learned from our Golden Retriever

What humanities “best friend” has to teach us.

198. Navigating the Unpredictable: Tools to Help You

Tools for Navigating the Unpredictable

199. Production Horror Story: How My Startup (Almost) Went Bankrupt

Just in time for Halloween failures in production are scarier than most movie monsters. Here's a personal scary story of a production fail.

200. The Quick Guide To Thinking Scientifically About Your Acne

"For every complex problem, there's a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." - H.L. Mencken

201. The Engine Room Principle - Why Real Alpha Engineers Never Leave the Trenches

Leaders must understand the machinery they're operating at the most granular level possible.

202. I Had an Interview With Elizabeth Holmes in 2017: Here's the Story

In 2017, I interviewed with Elizabeth Holmes to be Head of Finance at Theranos.

203. 5 Reasons Why You Should Start Blogging

The real reasons behind why i decided to start a blog and write. Putting your ideas or projects into the public makes you more accountable than having a mental

204. Decentralized Systems Challenge State Monopoly on Services

Emerging tech like blockchain and AI offer decentralized alternatives to government-run infrastructure.

205. Finding Healing in Writing: How Putting Down Your Innermost Thoughts can Change Your Life

Journaling is a self-care habit that helps us understand ourselves better through writing.

206. What Is the Advice Trap and How Do You Avoid It?

We've become advice addicts, not because we need guidance, but because we're terrified of responsibility.

207. Pacific Nations Are Tired of Playing the Aid Game. Web3 Might Be the Exit Strategy

Recent discussions at the Pacific Forum Economic Ministers Meeting have once again centered on the familiar themes of economic resilience.

208. How to Succeed in Your Studies : How To Start [ Part 1]

Why? What? How?

209. I'm Not Going Back to Working for an Agency: Agencies vs Product Design

After 2 years at a Moscow agency and 4 years as a sole designer at a fintech, here's what actually changes when you go from an agency to product design...

210. How can we protect the vulnerable with technology?

Technology can be helpful but it also can cause power imbalances in relationships.

211. Nothing in Life is Humdrum

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. Chapter X: Nothing in Life is Humdrum

212. Rejection Isn't the End - It's the Gateway to Growth

History and psychology suggest that rejection often serves as the springboard for innovation and growth.

213. My Dear Daughter: Ensure Your Freedom with Your “F*ck Off” Fund

Money does not bring happiness. Money buys freedom. Freedom to take a leave when you feel burned out. Freedom to leave a country. Freedom to own a house.

214. Is Perfection An Unreasonable Benchmark?

Before I started turning this question over in my mind, I decided to do something I used to do while preparing for debates when I was in school: I Googled the exact meaning of the word.

215. Building the Next Generation: What are the Skills of the Future?

A discussion on the skills children should develop to face tomorrow’s challenges.

216. Learning New Words Can Help You Recognize Your Emotions

By learning and applying new words and mental concepts, we will not simply react to what happens to us but stop, ask, revise.

217. I Left My Role as a Solo Product Designer: The Boredom That's Never Talked About

I was the only designer at a $4B fintech platform for 5 years. Here's the real reason I left in 2025 and what I'm building now....

218. Our Favorite Word Is the One That Makes Us The Dumbest

When I said that I didn’t believe in love I was grasping at a more nuanced point which is that “love” is a poor word to describe a very complicated aspect...

219. Exploring the Safety Concerns of Industrial Battery Use

Discover the potential risks and safety implications of industrial battery usage.

220. An Unplanned Path Led me Right Where I Belonged

Each setback, the rugby injuries, the lost scholarship, the years of work, wasn't just a obstacle but a stepping stone leading to where I needed to be.

221. Get Ahead in Business With the KLT Method: Know, Like, and Trust

How do we become better known, better liked, and more trustworthy? These are the 3 main aspects of influencing anyone in life.

222. Kieran Drew: 10 Incredible Lessons I Learned After I Broke My Neck

12 years ago, I broke my neck. Then doctors found a brain tumor at the base of my skull. And my spine bent by over 56 degrees. It was the best time of my life.

223. RAIN: How to Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture Emotions

RAIN can create a mental space to by practising awareness of our feelings, thoughts, and behaviours without being caught in their narrative.

224. Developing Likeability: A Guide to Winning Hearts and Building Connections

Likeability is not innate, but a skillset that can be developed. Become a better listener, be genuine, open develop emotional intelligence and you're there!

225. Testing and failing

It is not 'if I fail then I will do X'; it is 'when I fail I will do X'. Slightly changing her words, the phrase above belongs to Brené Brown, Dare to Lead, and they are perfect to start this short piece about testing and failure. Everything written is not my knowledge, but of great people like Jeff Hunter, John Maxwell and Brené Brown, I am just interpreting their wisdom. A special thanks to Shane Parrish, I have learned a lot from his interviews and comments.

226. The God-Mode Illusion: Why I Stopped Optimizing for Control and Started Architecting for Entropy

Obsession with "Novelty" is a bug, not a feature.

227. Playback Theatre and the Startup Mindset

I have always been fascinated with the theatre and aspired to "learn" theatre (still do). Between 2017 - 2019, I was part of a Playback Theatre group in Bangalore called The Actors Collective. I was involved passively for a few months and some months very very passionately. As I revisited some of those experiences, it shed light on a few core principles that intersect nicely with the Startup mindset. The "Startup mindset" is something I think helps startup employees and founders, as well as folks who are starting a new role or dimension in their career. I'll go even as far as to say it is one of the most potent traits shared by a band of people that operate well together.

228. How The Clarity Razor Can Help You Make Better Decisions

The Clarity Razor is a framework that cuts through the noise of complex decisions.

229. Aleksandr Pindyk on Creating, Playing and Writing About Games

This story is a part of Hacker Noon's Meet the Writer series of interviews. Aleksandr Pindyk is an AI game developer and HackerNoon contributor.

230. How Neuroscience Deconstructs Our Internal Monologue: Confabulation and Cognitive Biases

We all hear that voice, the narrator's voice. So, let's explore how neuroscience deconstructs our inner monologue.

231. Web3 in the Pacific: Protecting Tradition or Repeating Old Power Structures?

In Yap, community based decision making isn't just an ideal, it's a living practice.

232. How I Spend a Winter Night Alone at Home: The Greatest Nightmare

The power went out in the family home in Himachal Pradesh, India. It was the first time in years that the house had been without power. The family had gone to a

233. On Career and Passion: Letters to my Daughter

There is an eternal conflict between our internal passions and the external needs of the workforce. Accept this struggle and strive to find meaning.

234. Virtue - The Alpha Engineer's Ultimate Evolution

After years of chasing achievement and external validation, I've discovered that true success lies not in what you accomplish, but in who you become.

235. How Do You Explain to Your Grandmother What You Do If You Make a Subscription Service

When your startup is just starting out, it’s not only your grandmother you have to explain it to-it’s also your friends, casual acquaintances, and even yourself

236. Why an Ethereum Based Chain? Well.. Here's Why

The question "Why an Ethereum EVM based chain?" ultimately has a simple answer i.e. because it allows us to build digital systems that honor our cultural values

237. Be Your Unique Self

Why do we follow gurus and not pursue our unique path

238. The 6 Life-Changing Lessons I've Learned Living in 3 Countries

It has been almost a decade since I left home in Poland and moved to Vienna, Austria. My journey had many up and downs so I decided to write down those lessons.

3/4/2025: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

240. About Life, Fulfillment, and Humanity

Thoughts on life and the human condition.

241. Why My Project Lacks Recognition On The Platforms

Photo of a brand new car without a plate number.

242. Is Perfection An Unreasonable Benchmark?

Before I started turning this question over in my mind, I decided to do something I used to do while preparing for debates when I was in school: I Googled the exact meaning of the word.

243. What Is The Unreasonable Ask?

The ask changes you more than the answer does.

244. The First Step: Just Take it 'Bird by Bird'

Sometimes, it is about thriving. Sometimes, it is about surviving. We would be wise to adjust our strategies accordingly.

11/20/2024: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

246. Is it worth believing in mankind or has competition taken over?

Is it worth believing in mankind? Here I have raised up the questions that have been inside me due to growing competition in the recent generation.

8/6/2025: Top 5 stories on the HackerNoon homepage!

248. The Great Awakening - When Citizens Press the Ultimate Reset Button

What occurs when governments, financial institutions, and corporations turn deaf ears to the growing chorus demanding genuine reform?

249. Humans Versus Machines: How Our Relationship With Technology Will Pan Out

March 30, 1853. Vincent van Gogh was born. He is one of the most recognizable and influential painters of all time. But, what’s the link with human and machine, self-awareness and self-isolation? Well, something happened last week that made me question the way I think about our relationship with technology. And this started with Van Gogh.

250. Design: When Does It Stop Being Enough?

After 5 years as VALK's sole designer, I realized I want to build, not just design. On the gap between what I designed and what shipped.

251. How To Find Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance is always a struggle at every stage of our life. How to make work-life balance work? By understanding that it isn't a state, but a journey.

252. Did You Quit Your Job to Face an Even Worse Boss?

The science behind becoming your own personal tyrant

253. 6 Steps to Enhance Your Webinar Lead Generation

Over the last few decades webinars have been growing in popularity, but with the rise of pandemic - when traditional face-to-face tools are unavailable and more and more people work remotely - they became a crucial part that fills the gap between offline and online business communication.

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