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Thuisbezorgd Roulette
With the lockdown going on I’m ordering way too much food. I made a small web app called Thuisbezorgd Roulette to discover new dishes…
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 lessons from year 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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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 lessons from year 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…
Reading List
A running list of books and articles I keep coming back to (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…)
Beginnen met Programmeren – Python
Eindeloos Excel sheets met de hand invullen is verleden tijd. In deze gids word jij als complete beginner op weg geholpen. Stoom jezelf klaar…
4 Valuable Reasons To Teach What You Learn
The enormous amount of information you consume daily is retained as much as water in a leaking bucket. However, studies show that teaching vastly improves your retention rate.