First Experience, Then Words
I read several books in 2025. I dedicated months to them. I processed them, assimilated them. I collected interesting notes in my Zettelkasten . I made connections. The information is there, and I have it in my head (well, not everything :) but still easily accessible). But something is missing. It still feels like wallpaper in a house that doesn’t feel like mine, or more like tissue paper. I became a manager a year ago, but I haven’t been able to apply that knowledge yet. The situations in which I could apply what I’ve learned aren’t as frequent as when I was a programmer (oh, even then, sometimes you had to wait for the right moment or project). As a manager, time is much more stretched. To apply some things, a specific “setup” within the organization or politically complex situations is required, which I don’t have in my current company (and maybe, for some situations, I’m even lucky not to have to face them). How do I write about something that doesn’t feel l...