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Exciting ZT things happening, and you get to be a part of it 😊 I'm looking forward to getting my app in front of people and learning about what really works.

#betatesting #softwaredevelopment by @zen.techie

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6 days ago

Fun ZT thing from this week

Why I wanted to replace gridblock:
- ads
- color scheme
- it wasn't built by me :P

I made my own game and I noticed I didn't open Gridblock this week at all. It's basically just a drawing pad that switches back and forth between two colors. To me, it's pretty satisfying and I really like trying to make cool designs with it.

Also testing my own apps on my own phone is a super fun experience. I feel like Peter Parker prototyping the inhibitor lowkey.

👾 by @zen.techie

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2 months ago

I made these cute notes so you don't have to
bc there is actually nothing wrong with taking time for yourself and unplugging.

Notes and messages like these help us unplug without leaving our friends in the dark.

I've been on both sides- the unplugger and the one wondering why my friend has gone radio silent. I feel like unplugging is a necessity at this point and checking in with each other like this helps maintain connection over time!

hit share on the one that resonates the most 📤

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3 months ago

How to become less distracted by your phone
My super quick, easy, and FREE steps that make the biggest impact!

Why this works:
- Reduce time by only 25% at a time so the goal is actually attainable
- Creating a speedbump directly within your phone, so you don't have to keep track of anything
- Grounding yourself by taking a short break prevents you from getting carried away

Let's be honest yall. App developers purposely build experiences to keep us sucked in. The attention economy is real. I believe the healthiest path as a consumer is to find balance.

Do your future self a favor and hit save 💾

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#avoiddistractions #stopscrolling by @zen.techie

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3 months ago

yes, many words --- 🤓maxing lately

i just spent so many years obsessing over optimizing computer routines, now I'm actually seeing overlap when it comes to my daily routines

✧. ┊ ⁭and noticing the pitfall of applying computer-like logic too heavily when the situation calls for human logic.

thanks 4 engaging ztechies
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#pondering #zentechie #compsci

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4 months ago

we love a taurus new moon
＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚

I am about two weeks away from being a full time zen techie (I am leaving my corporate job) and I honestly don't know how to act !!

this new moon was super important for me to set some intentions for the next six months

I am ~excited~ for the road ahead!

Thx for reading ZTiessss <333 by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

｡･:*˚:✧｡
pause. reset. taken in Oak Cliff, Dallas by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

this and never opening microsoft outlook ever again 𓆩⟡𓆪 by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

have you ever seen a dalí painting? a david lynch film? and how did they make you ~-feel-~??

in these ponderings, i am exploring media and art that are designed for subconscious exploration as gateways into the dream realm.

we can't follow our hopes and dreams if we don't know where to find them y'all

{dallas friends psa: the DMA (free entry) has Dalí and surrealist paintings on display if you feel like immersing yourselfffff in some classics}

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#surrealism #artandwellness #dreamchaser #zentechie by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

I am obsessed with dreaming so this is really the tip of the iceberg ｡･:*˚:✧｡

I believe that there is so much power in dreaming and having hope. I also believe that it takes courage to look within ourselves and discover what we truly aspire towards.

But what is actually holding us back from tapping into this well for ourselves?

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#dreaming #hopecore #zentechie #pondering by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

okay I was actually mind blown when I found out that Monolake are also the founders of Ableton

have you heard of monolake/listened to this album??

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#zentechie #monolake #ableton #ambient by @zen.techie

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5 months ago

more ponderings ⁂

------- is it possible to have both?
what do you think?

------- im really drawn to this because i feel like im less prone to burnout when i have a more diverse set of values that balance each other out. otherwise this capricorn full sends it a little too hard i fear

------- thx for reading!

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#techwellness #burnoutprevention #balance #pondering #ponderinglife by @zen.techie

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