Time to hustle.

I've started a newsletter, and here's one of the reasons why.

Feb 24, 2023

Hey folks,

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about content creation and writing and after heading down a Google rabbit hole I came across a podcast called The Side Hustle Show by Nick Loper.

Whenever I come across a podcast which seems interesting I queue up some random episodes in my podcast player and if I’m still interested after those first few, I subscribe.

Turns out the first episode I queued up was “7 Steps to Start and Grow a Side Hustle” which really resonated with me so I insta-subscribed.

While listening to the episode on one of my lunchtime walks I was reminded about a video I recently saw by Ali Abdaal about starting a newsletter on Substack and the combination of these two things has brought me here.

So, here it is.

Welcome to the first installment of my newsletter — From the Desk of Ajay Karwal.

Catch you in the next one.

Ajay

What I’ve been reading

17 Compelling Reasons To Start Ditching TypeScript Now.
Putting aside the click-bait title, as a TypeScript developer myself I felt I had to give this one a read. A few valid points are made but the real prize here is the comments section. It goes to show that stong oppions can really fire up a crowd.
The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century.
It’s official, The Wire is the best TV show. Or is it Breaking Bad? It’s definitely one of them, and it’s clear how they ended up at the top of the list.
Help Your Future Self.
How can we as software developers help ourselves and others when revisiting code that was written in the past.
My Top 3 Tips for any new Software Developer.
Fernando Doglio lays out three simple tips for new developers. I came across his Substack while browsing for more development related content.

Let me know what you think of this first newsletter. Do you like the format? Was the content engaging?