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How my sideproject went viral
Note: Since the release of the app, Thuisbezorgd changed how their website works and therefore Thuisbezorgd Roulette is no longer working. To learn web…
Tokyo to Ibiza – Traveling the world making aftermovies
365 days ago I boarded a plane to India. Destination New Delhi. Together with a small crew, I spent weeks preparing the aftermovie film…
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10 life lessons from turning 27
Yes, I’ve turned 27. It’s the age where I can’t see myself as a recently graduated college student anymore. The year to join the…
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On Mental Accounting
Brains are not made to grasp complex numbers. We use all kinds of shortcuts to make information easy to process in our brains. These…
Do it for free or for €100 an hour
When friends ask for a favor they often suggest to pay you for your services. However usually their budget is under market rate. They…
Notes on Copywriting
Grab my summary from multiple copywriting books to give yourself a head start. Copywriting can’t create desire. It can only channel desire that already…
Nederlandse restaurants zijn snackbars met een beter interieur
Lieve lezer, er moet mij iets van het hart. Volgens mij heb ik de meeting gemist waarin we als Nederlanders hebben afgesproken dat restaurants…
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10 Coins a day
There’s only so much you can do in a day. Imagine you have 10 coins. What do you want to spend them on? It’s…
The Memes Are Dead
Do you still feel edgy when you use memes? I’ve got some bad news… memes are almost old enough to drink. Our beloved Harambe…
Tech making things worse
Tech brings many advantages with it. But it can also be a cheap excuse. Tactile buttons being replaced with touchscreen (cars)Shitty screen on digital…
Kaizen and the secret of living in the now
What is Kaizen Kaizen is a system used for changing behavior or reaching your goals. Kaizen is the act of small gradual improvements that…
The Hedonistic Treadmill
Work in progress… Let’s say you are 20 and for years you start saving. You don’t go out much, make your own lunch, don’t…
Will Co-Pilot change our code?
GitHub released an insider preview of Co-pilot. A code completion tool based on GPT-3. It’s the first serious step into code being written by…
5 New Web APIs Every Developer Should Know
The browser is getting more powerful every year. Back in the day, it was only used to display basic web pages. These days the…
Can somebody please fix Spotify?
As I’ve recently became a web developer I’m paying more attention to how apps function. Most apps you are not even consciously aware of.…
City life
I’ve thought a lot about living in a city versus living in a quiet part of the country. Just relaxing in a small village.…
After enlightenment, The laundry
You can do all the Tony Robbins seminars you want. But afterwards, you come home to the exact same situation. You can read about…
Deep Diving
The reason people don’t get much done on a workday is explained with a diving analogy. If you want to dive deep, you don’t…
The “Insider” Tech Secrets of Eurovision Songfestival
Every year the Eurovision song contest takes place in a different country. Some watch it for the music, some watch for… I have no…
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14 Rules For Writing
The title is 80% of the resultYour first sentence needs to grab the reader. Otherwise they won’t read the second one.One idea per sentence.Put…
Reverse the productivity pyramid
The productivity hype is always about the latest apps, tips, tricks and hacks. But those are the peak of the pyramid. They are the…
1. Do cool stuff 2. Share it online
I never get networking advice. It doesn’t make sense to contact people if you don’t have anything to offer. What good will it do…
Why I hate non-fiction books
I love reading non-fiction books but it feels like I’m in an abusive relationship. When it comes down to it, I read non-fiction books…
Why I’m Unfollowing Everyone on Social Media
Much of social media is noise, especially the algorithmic feed. It’s included in every social media app. It’s designed like a slot machine to…
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How my sideproject went viral
Note: Since the release of the app, Thuisbezorgd changed how their website works and therefore Thuisbezorgd Roulette is no longer working. To learn web…
Web Development Resources
Curated list of websites and tools I use for web development. I need to a place to put it so might as well share…
12 Principles of Finance
Below you’ll find some of the principles I’ve learned from various books, blog and articles which I try to keep in mind. Just Keep…
I put a Frikandelbroodje on the blockchain so you don’t have to
I own an NFT of a frikandelbroodje. It’s on the blockchain and in my wallet. I know I know, it’s not nice to show…
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Buy or Rent a House?
It’s the age old question leading to hot debates… One person says that buying a home is the best investment you can make. It’s…
The 3 Pillars of Programming
When I got interested in programming around age 14 I had a hard time. In retrospect, it’s easy to see why. I was only…
Always Be Building
I’m working on becoming a front-end web developer. Something I’m struggling with is finding the balance between studying and applying the knowledge. In the…
Is The Future of Crypto Centralised?
Just wanted to share a quick thought on the decentralization of crypto. It feels like an idealistic movement, but in reality, it might be…
NFT’s: Digital Art on the Blockchain is Big Business
The new crypto craze is all about Non-Fungible Tokens. They make it possible to “own” digital assets such as digital art, event tickets, sports…
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The Progressive Web App is Back (and here to stay)
This week I’d like to send a quick reminder to web devs. Have another look at Progressive Web Apps! More applications move from native…
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The World in 2030 – My Predictions
Predictions tend to be way off, heavily biased on the present moment and underestimating negatives. Also they are pretty worthless without skin in the…
GameStop up 7053%, Hedge Funds Lose Billions thanks to Wallstreetbets
You can’t stop GameStop. What does a declining brick-and-mortar store, Elon Musk, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund and a bunch of bored Reddit users…
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Tokyo to Ibiza – Traveling the world making aftermovies
365 days ago I boarded a plane to India. Destination New Delhi. Together with a small crew, I spent weeks preparing the aftermovie film…
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7 Steps to Become a bUsInEsS CoAcH (Red Flag Checklist)
If I’d be rich, the first thing I’d do is get a fitness coach. If you want to achieve a goal pick the right…
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10 life lessons from turning 27
Yes, I’ve turned 27. It’s the age where I can’t see myself as a recently graduated college student anymore. The year to join the…
Annual Review 2020
2020 was bad… but great. It forced me to take a step back and reflect. In retrospect, I think it was a good year.…
How PR firms create your news
“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want published; everything else is public relations.” Let’s open a newspaper. You see news about war,…
The Best of Pieter’s Post 2020
Well it’s been quit a year. Time to look back at the best of Pieter’s Post of 2020. This is the follow-up of the…
Top List
A running list of my recommendations. (more…)
The Honest no BS journey to becoming a Web Developer
I’ll let you in on a little secret. In 2020 programming is still a superpower. Especially if you combine it with some online marketing…
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Financiële onafhankelijkheid in Nederland
Op de middelbare school hebben we een hoop geleerd. Maar niet hoe je met geld om moet gaan. De basis is vrij simpel maximaliseer je inkomsten en minimaliseer je uitgaven zodat je een bedrag overhoud wat je kunt investeren. Door constant te investeren groeit dit uiteindelijk naar een bedrag dat genoeg is om met pensioen te gaan.
Your Favorite Artist Doesn’t Exist
Imagine. Your idol sitting in comfy sweatpants. Munching away on a bowl of popcorn. You see the person for the first time. Not the…
Lay a brick each day
Consistency is the key to all great things in life. You can’t get a sixpack in a day. You can’t get a sixpack in a month. But if you are consistent long enough you’ll make it happen.
The Scientist and The Monkey
You may think you’re alone in your head. But there is a scientist and a monkey in your brain.
Quotes
Quotes are densely packed knowledge nuggets. Here you can find some of my favorites.
Discover the Best Tools I use
Computers rule the world. Millions of people do their work on a computer. A carpenter needs the right tools to build a house. But so do you using your computer. This is a selection of the tools I use the most.
Het Beste van 2019
Het einde van 2019 is hier! Hoog tijd om eens terug te blikken. Hierbij het beste van Het Nieuwsbriefje uit 2019. Bedankt voor alle…
Discover The Best Newsletters
Newsletters are a great way to stay in touch with subjects you are interested in. You can subscribe to newsletters that are highly relevant…
How to Become a Festival Lighting Programmer
So you want to learn how to become a festival lighting programmer but you have no idea where to start? You’ve come to the right place.
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Why Goal Setting Is Flawed
Traditional advice is flawed. It tells you to set goals. “Write down what you want and create the steps to achieve it!”. The problem is we don’t know what we want until we get it.
Hoe advertenties je identiteit beïnvloeden
Hoe komt het dat zoveel advertenties zo nietszeggend zijn? Je verwacht dat advertenties informatie of emotie proberen over te brengen. En toch zijn er veel advertenties die dit niet duidelijk doen.
Grip: Het geheim van slim werken
We worden al jaren overspoeld met productiviteit boeken van management goeroes. Maar daar was opeens het boek Grip: Het geheim van Slim werken van…
Never split the difference — Quick tips
Here is an except of my notes on “Never split the difference” by Chris Voss. (more…)