Anyone who ever had any interest in science will know that anecdotal evidence is the worst type of evidence possible. This is what scientists and science teachers repeatedly tell their audience. But is this statement true? If you have a … Continue reading Anecdotal evidence is often the best evidence
Extinction Rebellion is a group that has recently blocked some streets in London, vandalized some building, caused inconvenience to commuters and got some of its members deliberately arrested. All of this was done in the name of fighting man-made climate … Continue reading Why I won’t support anti-human Extinction Rebellion
Science is, without a doubt, the best methodology available to humankind to figure out how the world works. Every piece of research done within the framework of science goes through several rounds of reviews by other experts. This is done … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t always trust scientists
From time to time, news headlines tell us about one of big corporations avoiding a large proportion of its tax liability. More often than not, this applies to tech giants. As Google and Facebook were featured in the headlines for … Continue reading Ethical side of tax avoidance
We are living in the times of ever-accelerating technological progress. For most of the people, it’s a good news. Only a few years ago you wouldn’t have been able to watch a HD movie on your phone while riding a … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t worry about technology replacing your job
The web is saturated with user reviews. Everything is being rated by consumers: food brands, tech products, estate agents and even jobs. Online reviews are indeed useful. Before parting with your money or making a life-changing decision, why not have … Continue reading Should I trust online reviews?
Tech retail is not an industry normally associated with lies, unlike insurance and financial industries. Nevertheless, as a former insider, I can assure you that, due to the common practice of imposing strict targets on sales staff, it is very … Continue reading 10 biggest lies of tech retailers
Why, despite a strong economy and virtually unlimited opportunities, only a small number of people in developed countries live the life that they are fully satisfied with? There are many reasons for this and sometimes, there are individual circumstances beyond … Continue reading How society conditions you for mediocrity
I would say without a doubt that software developer is a great profession. As I wrote previously, it is a career that pays significantly more than average and has some other perks associated with it. I do enjoy it and can’t imagine myself doing … Continue reading Dark side of software development
The great global economic recession is over and the global economy has bounced back. However, reports on the news about people being dissatisfied with their salaries became very frequent. There are many professions that have been gradually declining in value … Continue reading Why software developers earn more than average