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OlĂșwaká»ÌmimoáčŁe - God, Teach Me How to Do
OlĂșwaká»ÌmimoáčŁe. Itâs a Yoruba word that has been on my lips and in my heart constantly this month. It is a complete prayer in itself, a profound sentence compressed into a single, beautiful word: OlĂșwa (God), ká»Ì mi (teach me), má» (to know), áčŁe (how to do). As September comes...
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No war in Ba Sing Se.
Growing up, I spent a lot of time away from my family. First, it was boarding school for all of high school, and then I left again for university. With every major departure, as I stood ready to leave, one thing either of my parents would say after the usual...
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I know of you.
This past weekend, a conversation with a friend brought to light a perspective Iâve always had but never quite articulated. My friend, a bodybuilder, observed that the community sheâs built at her gym feels richer and more authentic than any other tribe sheâs ever been a part of. I think...
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How it feels in this moment.
Iâm writing this so I can laugh at it later. I know how quickly I forget, but there is so much to be said about the pain of the moment. How it grips my heart, putting me in a state so close to being sick. A cold weight that settles...
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Dependency Injection - A Core Concept
If weâve ever chatted about software design, youâve likely heard me rave about Dependency Injection (DI). For those who havenât, I am here to share the lore. Dependency Injection in its raw form is a design pattern that focuses on delivering a class or function its dependencies from the outside,...
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An Aesthetic component.
I find beauty in a process done right. Itâs the elegance born from the structure of making good decisions and executing with professionalism. This focus transforms the mundane into the meaningful. A well-structured argument, a clean line of code, or a flawlessly managed project all possess this aesthetic quality. They...