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You Need to Reach Escape Velocity
In physics, escape velocity is the minimum speed an object must attain to break free from the gravitational pull of a massive body, like Earth, without…
Nov 28
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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6 Months Ago I Left My Job at Google / My Honest Thoughts on Self Employment
6 Months ago I left my software engineering job at Google to pursue my dream of working for myself. Recently, I posted this on X as a joke that many…
Nov 23
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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Work-life Balance is a Myth
It’s hard to believe that anything worthwhile of achieving has resulted from someone’s 70% effort. In fact, I don’t believe it. Instead, I believe that…
Nov 14
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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Parkinson's Law
Parkinson’s law states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” However, what I’ve noticed is that this law applies to…
Nov 9
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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Scratch Your Own Itch
One of the most common questions people ask me is how to know what to build, yet ironically, I find this to be the simplest question to answer: build…
Nov 2
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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October 2025
Create The Things You Love
Content creation is a fascinating thing. The creators I respect most are those who continuously make the things they love. Starting out, 99% of creators…
Oct 26
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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You're Probably Taking the Longest Path to Your Goals
It’s amazing how many people have lofty goals but don’t approach them seriously. Without the right approach, attainable goals look much more like pipe…
Oct 18
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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It's Hard to be Yourself
Everyone at one point or another growing up has been told to “be yourself,” yet it’s an inherently difficult thing to do. We humans are social…
Oct 10
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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My Most Important Learning in Software Engineering
The irony is that my most important learning in software engineering wasn’t really about software engineering at all.It’s a lesson I learned…
Oct 3
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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September 2025
3 Years Without My Dad
This week marks three years since my dad passed away. It’s a date that always prompts deep reflection, and makes me contemplate lessons I’ve learned…
Sep 26
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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My 3-Step Debugging Process That Can Solve Any Bug
Debugging used to be the most frustrating part of my job. I'd stare at broken code for hours, randomly changing things and hoping something would work…
Sep 19
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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Why Imposter Syndrome is Actually a Superpower
I used to think imposter syndrome was this terrible thing holding me back. That nagging voice telling me "you don't belong here" or "they're going to…
Sep 12
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Kevin Naughton Jr.
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