PinnedAdam NovakThree Months of Meditation and Monkhood: How Disciplined Self-Observation Can Make You a Better…As I wake up to an echoing gong from the hallway, I roll over and check the clock: 4:01 AM. It’s only Day 3 of this 10-Day meditation…Aug 21, 20211Aug 21, 20211
Adam NovakHot Reload for ServerSide Rendering, even more easilyI’m working on a project with HTMX & serverside rendering. HTMX has been great to work with, but it gets a bit annoying without the hot…May 18May 18
Adam NovakAll you need is one charging blockIf you’re still carrying more than one charging block with you, you’re doing it wrong.Jan 16Jan 16
Adam NovakWhen should you eat at home vs eat out? Exploring the unit economics of mealsI’m personally not a foodie nor a chef. I’m happy with eating just about anything, and I don’t particularly enjoy the grocery shopping or…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Adam NovakThe language learning method even better than “active listening” that no one talks aboutAfter experimenting with a number of methods for learning Korean, I’ve stumbled upon one that works really well.Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 2023
Adam Novak5 months -> 5 weeks -> 5 days: How we launch products 30x fasterAfter just 5 days of working on the Language Cafe, it’s already available to the public.Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
Adam Novak30,000 teachers, 40,000 custodians and 2 college studentsSirens were blaring. People were yelling. Noise machines I had never heard before were noising. A crowd of thousands of teachers and…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
Adam NovakBlogposts are better than essaysI recently finished my final class in college requiring essays. That means I will not have to submit another traditional academic essay for…Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Adam NovakHow I turned an apartment into a monasteryImagine locking a monk in a room for a week with just a couch, a shower, and a fridge. Now imagine that monk is you.Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Adam NovakSpreading kindness through cardboard at USCA few weeks ago, I spent all day, everyday for a week straight holding up cardboard signs around USC.Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022