Side quests
Having side hobbies and projects is valuable to pursue alongside your main activities.
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https://cassidoo.coHaving side hobbies and projects is valuable to pursue alongside your main activities.
The author stays constantly busy because it's their default mode of operating.
Singing lessons for karaoke became a journey of self-discovery and learning to be authentic.
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Tips and gear recommendations for tech professionals attending conferences and events.
Enjoying independence from digital algorithms and staying connected to analog methods of doing things.
Built a digital typewriter for personal use.
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Cassidy shares her 2024 productivity toolkit, including her favorite task-tracking, calendar, and note-taking apps.
Spoke at Figma Config 2024 in San Francisco.
Startup failed, so now she's blogging about being unemployed (or "funemployed").
Author is amazed by the extreme wealth some people possess.
Attended The Merge developer conference in Berlin as a first-time visitor and speaker.
Writer admits they have no actual content to share but felt compelled to blog just to use their nice keyboard.
I merged my personal website and blog into a single site.
Attended Front-end Design Conference in St. Petersburg, FL as a speaker. Great experience!
The author draws a comparison between the internet today and their past experience living in Seattle.