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Thoughts Sunday, Nov 08, 2026 8 min read

When Motivation Becomes Manipulation

"You should be more like Sarah." Most managers have said something similar with good intentions. But what happens when comparison becomes the primary source of motivation? Through a simple workplace story, this article examines the psychology behind comparison, its impact on teams, and why clarity often works better than pressure.

Tech Monday, July 13, 2026 11 min read

Memory Shape in .NET, The Shape Your Code Leaves Behind

Most memory problems in .NET do not begin with one obvious mistake. They emerge when ordinary code leaves behind a shape the runtime must continue carrying. This blog explores memory shape as a mental model for understanding lifetime, reachability, GC pressure, and performance.

Tech Saturday, March 13, 2021 6 min read

Why should we care about the capacity of List<T>?

Have you ever thought about generic lists under the hood? Do you know what's happening when a generic list is created? How about the internal array of generic lists? Or how do you use them efficiently? In this article, you can find answers and even more.