Is UC Santa Cruz “Coding for Everyone: C and C++ Specialization” Worth Your Time in 2025?
A practical assessment based on completing the UC Santa Cruz C & C++ Specialization, outlining who benefits most, where it falls short, and how it fits into the 2025 tech landscape.
Is Taking the Google UX Design Professional Certificate Program Still Worthwhile in 2025?
A practical review of the Google UX Design Certificate based on direct experience, breaking down its strengths, limitations, and how it fits into 2025’s competitive design landscape.
What a Week-Long Facilitation Training in the Netherlands Taught Me About Leading International Teams
On a week in Ommen learning facilitation by doing it daily, researching Amsterdam's housing crisis as a case study, and discovering why leading workshops for people from eight countries teaches more than any methodology textbook ever could
What Actually Happens Inside a Front-End Development Internship
In this internship at Unlimited Coders, I realised something most juniors don’t get warned about: overdelivering without permission can look like you can’t follow instructions. This changed the way I approach tasks forever.
How Working in Leipzig Taught Me That Professional Growth Requires Being Slightly Annoying
On an internship in Germany, the discipline of fifteen-minute lunch breaks, and why persistently asking for more work is the fastest way to learn anything.
