In a world that often emphasizes personal achievements, accolades, and fame, it’s essential to remember that true significance lies not in becoming important but in making a meaningful difference in the lives of others and the world around us. The pursuit of importance often stems from a desire for recognition, power, or validation. It canContinue reading “Making a Difference”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Embracing Foolish Beginnings: A Lesson from My First Choir Practice
In the pursuit of mastering a new skill or embarking on a novel adventure, we all begin as foolish beginners. This label, though it may sting our pride, is an essential part of the learning process. It represents the humble starting point from which we can only progress. I vividly remember a moment in myContinue reading “Embracing Foolish Beginnings: A Lesson from My First Choir Practice”
Learning to Live
In the grand symphony of existence, we are the composers of our own melody. Learning to live is an art, a journey filled with diverse experiences that shape us. It’s about embracing the highs and lows, the laughter and tears, and finding the beauty in every moment. Life’s lessons, often learned through both triumphs andContinue reading “Learning to Live”
The Rose, Thorn & Bud Check-In
In a world that often moves at a relentless pace, it’s essential to pause and reflect on our lives. One valuable tool for self-reflection and personal growth is the “Rose, Thorn, and Bud” check-in. This simple yet effective practice encourages individuals to examine the past, present, and future aspects of their lives, fostering self-awareness andContinue reading “The Rose, Thorn & Bud Check-In”
The Art of Speaking Kindly
In life, we often take our conversations for granted, assuming there will always be more opportunities to speak to the people around us. But what if we approached every conversation as if it could be the last thing we say to someone? This perspective encourages us to cherish every interaction, to express our thoughts andContinue reading “The Art of Speaking Kindly”
Finding Strength in Self-Doubt: The Unseen Admirer
Self-doubt is a common companion on the journey of life. It creeps into our thoughts, casting shadows on our abilities and potential. Yet, within this fog of uncertainty, we often overlook a profound truth: while we may be doubting ourselves, someone else is quietly admiring our strength. It’s easy to underestimate the power of ourContinue reading “Finding Strength in Self-Doubt: The Unseen Admirer”
Web Accessibility For Front-End Devs
Website accessibility is the practice of designing and developing websites in a way that ensures they can be easily used and navigated by people with disabilities. This concept can be related to a real-world example by considering how physical spaces are designed to be accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as wheelchair users or thoseContinue reading “Web Accessibility For Front-End Devs”
MARS: Chatbot using Power Virtual Agent
Power Virtual Agents (PVA) has been popping up in conversations for a few months now and I’ve always been meaning to try it out. We have an ongoing proposal for developing a chatbot. And once again PVA was mentioned. This was the perfect time to try it out. I set myself a target of completingContinue reading “MARS: Chatbot using Power Virtual Agent”
CSS Nesting
When we use a CSS preprocessor like Sass or Less, we can nest a CSS style rule within another rule to write clean and understandable code. This nesting rule is now supported in native CSS. Before nesting, every selector needed to be explicitly declared, separately from one another. This leads to repetition, stylesheet bulk andContinue reading “CSS Nesting”
WWDC 2023: TipKit
It may be a little surprising that Swift did not have a tip framework upto now! WWDC 2023 announced the release of a new iOS framework called TipKit! So what is TipKit all about? The goal of TipKit is to make it as easy as possible for developers to display short contextual information that highlights or explains a feature ofContinue reading “WWDC 2023: TipKit”
