📚 Books
The Art of Thinking Clearly
A sharp, practical guide to the 99 cognitive biases that silently sabotage your decisions. Rolf Dobelli reveals how survivorship bias, sunk cost fallacy, confirmation bias, and other thinking errors lead us astray — and how to avoid them for clearer, better choices in life and business.
The Magic of Thinking Big
A practical, optimistic guide to achieving extraordinary success by believing in yourself and daring to think bigger. David J. Schwartz shows that success is determined not by the size of your brain, but by the size of your thinking.
The Psychology of Money
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. Morgan Housel explores the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.
✍️ Insights
Thoughtful articles on technology, startups, and productivity
🔥 Trending
10 Mistakes I Made as a Junior Developer (And How to Avoid Them)
Every experienced developer has a graveyard of early-career mistakes. Here are the 10 most impactful mistakes I made as a junior developer, why they happened, and the specific practices that prevent them. Learn from my pain so you do not repeat it.
Responsive Design Thinking: Designing for Mobile-First Without Losing Desktop
Mobile-first doesn't mean mobile-only. The best responsive designs plan for the smallest screen first and progressively enhance for larger screens. This practical guide covers the mindset shift, CSS techniques, and common mistakes of responsive design implementation.
Article 200: A Letter to My Twins — Why Dad Builds Things
The 200th article on NoteArc Insights isn't about code or business. It's a letter to my twin children — explaining why their dad spends hours at a keyboard, why he builds businesses that might fail, and why he writes articles that might never be read. It's about the why behind everything.
UX Writing: The Microcopy That Converts Visitors to Customers
The words on your buttons, error messages, tooltips, and empty states matter more than most developers realize. UX writing — crafting the small text that guides user behavior — is a design skill that directly impacts conversion rates and user satisfaction.
10 Skills That Will Be Most Valuable in 2030
The skills that defined career success for the past 20 years won't define it for the next 20. AI is automating technical execution while amplifying the value of uniquely human capabilities. Here are the 10 skills that will command the highest premium by 2030.
Building NoteArc: The Technical Architecture Behind This Platform
NoteArc isn't just a blog — it's a platform built with Next.js, optimized for SEO, designed for scale, and architected by a developer who's also the content creator. This behind-the-scenes look at NoteArc's technical architecture explains every architectural decision and why it was made.
Where I See Myself in 5 Years: The Honest Roadmap of a Builder
Five-year plans are usually corporate exercises in fantasy. This one is different — it's an honest assessment of where my businesses, skills, and life are heading, with specific milestones, potential failure modes, and the flexibility to adapt. From NoteArc to Kimaya Threads to parenthood — the holistic vision.
The No-BS Guide to Mastering Clean Code
Clean code is not about following arbitrary rules. It is about writing software that other humans can understand, modify, and extend with confidence. This practical guide strips away the dogma and focuses on the principles that actually make code better.
Legacy Code for Future Generations: Writing Software That Outlives You
Most software is written to solve today's problem. Great software is written to be understood, maintained, and evolved by developers who haven't been hired yet. This philosophical and practical guide covers writing code that ages gracefully — becoming an asset rather than a liability.
🕐 Latest
Article 200: A Letter to My Twins — Why Dad Builds Things
The 200th article on NoteArc Insights isn't about code or business. It's a letter to my twin children — explaining why their dad spends hours at a keyboard, why he builds businesses that might fail, and why he writes articles that might never be read. It's about the why behind everything.
Legacy Code for Future Generations: Writing Software That Outlives You
Most software is written to solve today's problem. Great software is written to be understood, maintained, and evolved by developers who haven't been hired yet. This philosophical and practical guide covers writing code that ages gracefully — becoming an asset rather than a liability.
Open Source Contributions: How to Start, What to Contribute, and Why It Matters
Open source is the global commons of software — and contributing to it is one of the highest-leverage career activities a developer can pursue. This practical guide covers how to find projects, make meaningful contributions, and build reputation through open source work.
India's SaaS Opportunity: Why Indian Developers Should Build for the World
India is the world's third-largest SaaS ecosystem. Freshworks, Zoho, Chargebee, and Postman prove that Indian developers can build products that compete globally. The opportunity window for bootstrapped SaaS is wide open — here's why, and how to enter it.
The Skills That Will Matter in 2030: A Developer's Preparation Guide
React might be replaced. Go might be niche. But the thinking skills that great developers possess — system design, business understanding, communication, and adaptability — compound regardless of technology shifts. This forward-looking guide identifies the durable skills worth investing in now.
Building NoteArc: The Technical Architecture Behind This Platform
NoteArc isn't just a blog — it's a platform built with Next.js, optimized for SEO, designed for scale, and architected by a developer who's also the content creator. This behind-the-scenes look at NoteArc's technical architecture explains every architectural decision and why it was made.
Where I See Myself in 5 Years: The Honest Roadmap of a Builder
Five-year plans are usually corporate exercises in fantasy. This one is different — it's an honest assessment of where my businesses, skills, and life are heading, with specific milestones, potential failure modes, and the flexibility to adapt. From NoteArc to Kimaya Threads to parenthood — the holistic vision.
AI Won't Replace Developers, But Developers Who Use AI Will Replace Those Who Don't
The AI discourse oscillates between 'we're all doomed' and 'it's just a fad.' The reality for developers in 2026 is nuanced: AI dramatically accelerates certain tasks while remaining incapable of others. Understanding this boundary — and positioning yourself correctly — determines your career trajectory.
The Multi-Business Model: Why One Income Stream Isn't Enough in 2026
Employment stability is a myth. The average developer changes jobs every 2-3 years, layoffs hit unexpectedly, and single-income dependence is a structural risk. The multi-business model — 2-3 complementary ventures alongside employment — provides resilience, growth, and optionality.
💻 Tutorials
Step-by-step guides — learn by building real projects
Go Fiber
Get started with Go Fiber — the fastest Go web framework inspired by Express.js. Learn what Fiber is, why it's blazing fast, how to install it, create your first server, and understand the core concep
8 episodes
Tailwind CSS
Get started with Tailwind CSS — learn what utility-first CSS means, why Tailwind is different from traditional frameworks like Bootstrap, and set up your first project using the Tailwind CLI.
19 episodes
MongoDB
Learn how to install MongoDB on Windows, macOS, and Linux. This guide covers downloading the Community Edition, choosing between MSI/Homebrew/APT, verifying the installation, and running the MongoDB s
17 episodesWhy NoteArc?
The internet has more information than anyone could consume in a lifetime. The problem isn't finding content — it's finding content that's actually worth your time.
NoteArc solves this by curating the best books, tutorials, articles, and more, organized into focused sections so you can dive deep into what interests you.