Sergey Kaplich

  • I got laid off (and I feel fine)

    I got laid off yesterday. Damn.

    So, yeah, yesterday was quite a morning. I got a message from my manager, jumped on a call, and was told the news.… Continue reading →

  • My favorite clothing brand

    90% percent of my clothes are 100% cotton, and most of these pieces are from Elwood. I discovered this brand by accident when my wife gave me a sweatshirt from them a couple of years ago.… Continue reading →

  • Libby App: the easiest way to read books for free

    One of the first apps I installed after moving to the United States was Libby. It’s a mobile app that allows you to get e-books and audiobooks for free.… Continue reading →

  • Think backwards

    Whenever I start working on a project, I try to think backwards. I imagine what will happen in the end: how happy I will be, how I will tell my friends, Twitter followers, and a broad audience about the project.… Continue reading →

  • How to Work on Pet Projects

    Even though I have a full-time job, I always find time for my small pet projects. This has been the case in all my jobs, from the first one onward.… Continue reading →

  • My favorite music video

    I was raised on late ’90s and early 2000s MTV music videos. I still think it was a golden era for the music industry (or maybe I’m just getting old).… Continue reading →

  • What is hard work?

    Lots of books, podcasts, blog posts, and random stories are always talking about hard work. If you are a hard worker, you can achieve anything.… Continue reading →

  • Poetronika ↗

    My new project, Poetronika, helps you surprise your loved ones with elegant rhymes for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and any other special occasion.

  • AI won’t steal your job. Yet.

    Since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT last year, I have met many people who believe it will change everything. By everything, they mean:

    • Developers will lose their jobs because ChatGPT can write better code than most of them
    • All music will be AI-generated
    • Designers will struggle since Midjourney can create awesome illustrations

    I think this is an overly optimistic way of thinking about AI.… Continue reading →

  • Why I Like Arc Browser

    I remember when everyone used Mozilla Firefox, and nobody needed anything else. Then, a few years later, Google introduced Chrome, and everything changed.… Continue reading →