Use the controls above to listen to the episode or subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Google Play | RSS

Basel Farag is an iOS/Other Developer/Mentor/Tech Writer. He’s been published in TechCrunch and the Simple Programmer and writes regularly on all things Swift/iOS and tech on his blog: garglingwithrazorblades.com. He regularly appears at iOS Development Conferences across the U.S. and the world, writes and speaks on topics surrounding Swift and Machine Learning/Scientific programming and is currently writing a book. Basel is the author behind the controversial “Please don’t learn to code,” and is vocal about the rights of marginalized communities in tech. He learned to code only a few years ago but he’s achieved modest success regardless.

Key Takeaways

Basel’s book on Metal framework is publishing Dec 2016 or Jan 2017.
Demotivation can build up slowly over time.
Anxiety attacks can lead you to ask the question “Why am I even trying?”
- You need to have a response ready to provide motivation.
Every day you have a choice to get up or not.
What have your family and mentors sacrificed to get you where you are today? What are you willing to do to further their dreams for you?
Haters can be a great source of motivation.
- It’s fun to prove people wrong.
- Are they belittling you because of you or because they want to feel better about their own situation?
In tech, egos are huge. We are all proud of our intellect, experience and expertise.
No matter what anyone says, ignore them. Protect your dream and go after it. You can keep going, even when you fail.