After months of delay and anticipation, I finally had time today to write the guide I promised. I’ll get straight to the point. Overall, we have six types of Persian books, and each requires a different method for Kindle conversion. In this post, I’ll explain the conversion methods for all of them. ... Read All

At the Istanbul branch of the company I work for, three positions are open for Senior Front-End, Back-End, and Mobile (React Native) developers. If you prefer to work at a good company without commuting, traffic, or even moving abroad, this is an opportunity not to miss. We’re flexible. If you’re so... Read All

One of my friends emailed me: My undergraduate exams finished this week. Since then, I've been under a lot of mental pressure, feeling like a useless person. I can't even handle a single day like this. Previously, even if I had nothing to do, I would at least be at the university a few days a w... Read All

Another week of multi-day family trips. This time, everyone agreed on Arasbaran. As soon as we arrive, the tents go up. From a distance, your red coat catches my eye. I had heard your name before. I knew you existed. But in our first meeting, I didn’t expect to feel such closeness and familiarity. I... Read All

You Won’t Start on Monday If You Don’t Read This Exploitation and Mental Manipulation: Recognizing and Avoiding Humanity’s Most Dangerous Traits How to Survive a Breakup Minimal (13): How to Date Someone Emotionally Unavailable How to Live a Happy and Productive Life: A Practical Guide... Read All

Want to avoid embarrassment? Blend in with the crowd? This proverb carries several assumptions: First assumption: By default, you are embarrassing. Second assumption: Being embarrassed is undesirable. Third assumption: Blending in protects you from embarrassment. But this proverb has some m... Read All

Leaving a Tarzan-like life and achieving proper grooming and attire Boosting self-confidence (at least someone, even a completely clueless person, values you) Access to emotional support during tough days Sharing in moments of joy Opportunities to join groups with couples as members Kee... Read All

Before migrating, work and live in Iran. Migration itself is hard. Don’t let the challenges of living alone for the first time add to the difficulties of migration. Learn and master the language(s) of your destination country, especially their street-level slang. Learn as much as possible, ev... Read All

Use eager loading to reduce unnecessary queries with with(). Leverage query scopes to keep your models clean and reusable. Use firstOrCreate() to simplify conditional record creation. Use updateOrCreate() to efficiently update or insert records. Take advantage of pluck() to get single col... Read All

A few days ago I returned to Istanbul, and after some rest and recuperation, I finally started working at my new job. During the time I was job hunting, my main goal was to choose the best and most stable option possible, while avoiding repetition of past misfortunes. Everything at the new company s... Read All

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had issues with my workplace, but here’s the short and tense version: I lost my job again, and once more I applied for other positions. This time, however, I was very selective, I rejected almost all of the 10-15 interviews I attended, determined that this woul... Read All

A) My roommate, after much whining about having brought all their savings from Iran, refuses to contribute to living expenses. They decide to leave and use the remaining money (which they claimed was their only life savings) to buy clothes and return to Iran. I decide to be more careful from now on.... Read All