Cesar Aguirre, Xataka México Journalist Profile

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4 Surprising Health Facts I Learned During a Hospital Visit

3 days ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

Long 300+ words stories with valuable information. Follow publicationI had to rush to the ER with a loved oneDuring a recent hospital visit, I found inspiration to write. To keep my mind busy and productively distracted while waiting for doctors to see a loved one, I took out my phone and started to jot down ideas. Ideas of how I could calm down and ideas of how hospital visits might look in 2035.
The Key to Surviving a Stressful Job (While You Land Another Job)

4 days ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

I know because I had one as a coderA stressful job can take a serious toll on your mental health. I know because I’ve had one as a software engineer. In that job, we were chasing our own deadlines, our clients’ expectations, and local government regulations. We were late all the time. Everyone blamed the Development team. Leaders constantly pressured us. Working after hours was normal. We called them “Miracle Nights.” In one night, we did way more than we did in an entire sprint.
I Asked Phind and Copilot to Solve a LeetCode-Like Interview Exercise-Their Solutions Surprised Me

5 days ago | dev.to | Cesar Aguirre

I originally posted this post on my blog. Did AI kill the tech interview? Truth is hiring and interviewing have been broken for years. There wasn't much left to kill. In over 10 years, I've witnessed all types of interviews: casual conversations, interrogation-like conversations with rapid-fire questions, take-home coding exercises, and the infamous LeetCode exercises. I asked Phind and Copilot to solve an interview exercise. I might or might not have been asked that exercise when applying to a FAANG.
12 Nightmares Every Coder Faces (Junior or Senior, It Doesn’t Matter)

6 days ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

Coding tutorials and news. The developer homepage gitconnected.com && skilled.dev && levelup.devFollow publication#4. — QA only caring about colors, alignment, and fonts#1. A micromanaging boss. Why trust your team members when you can ask them every 5 minutes how they’re doing? #2. A spaghetti-style crappy codebase. Why use good names and focused methods when you can copy-paste code and leave outdated comments all over the code? It’s faster that way, right? #3. Working on something nobody will use.
My go-to guide to refactor a piece of code (or while reviewing code): Scroll through a piece of code to find blocks that make you to stop and read twice. There's something to refactor there. Something needs to be better explained.

1 week ago | dev.to | Cesar Aguirre

My go-to guide to refactor a piece of code (or while reviewing code): Scroll through a piece of code to find blocks that make you to stop and read twice. There's something to refactor there. Something needs to be better explained.
Sell Something or Be Ready to Sell Your Time

1 week ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

Short, sweet and valuable stories told in less than 300 words. Follow publicationWe’re selling all the time, even without realizing itSelling feels dirty to far too many people. Maybe that’s because we have the wrong impression of selling as tricking people into buying something they don’t need with pushy lines or sales tactics. “I’m making an exception for you.
Four Lessons (and a Challenge) for a Coder Struggling to Write

1 week ago | dev.to | Cesar Aguirre

I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The other day, Syed, one of my email subscribers, shared his struggles with writing online. Here's an edited version of Syed's email:I wanted to start writing about my debugging journey of the things I had been stuck with long time and then solving it finally... But I couldn't continue as I thought my website wasn't the best with SEO and no one may read it on my website.
If You Had 12 Months to Live, What Would You Do? Here’s What I’d Do

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

I won’t spend it all but…I’ve heard life only guarantees two things: death and taxes. One happens every year. The other? Just once. As a thought experiment and writing exercise, if I only had 12 months to live, assuming I’m in good shape, mentally and physically, these are 7 actions I’d do:Transfer 50% of my retirement savings and net worth to my closest relatives. I want to make sure they don’t have to worry about covering their essential expenses for a while.
Conformational switch in the alpha‐synuclein C‐terminus domain directs its fibril polymorphs

2 weeks ago | chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kensuke Ikenaka |Cesar Aguirre |Yohei Miyanoiri |Masatomo So

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8 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Read One Book a Week

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Cesar Aguirre

“Readers Club” is a reader-centered publication that delivers valuable insights across diverse topics. With a seamless, rule-free submission process, writers can share content without delays, creating a dynamic space for genuine, impactful stories. Follow publication#1. — You do have time to readI’ve changed my mind about reading books. I started reading to grow a large “read list.” But I couldn’t remember some of those books, even when I had notes. I couldn’t even remember their covers.