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Learning Japanese: My Journey So Far · Part 2: Why I Stopped Relying on Motivation
Motivation comes and goes. After reading Atomic Habits, Alex Lim stopped waiting for it and built a system that fits Japanese into his daily life — long-term goal, environment tweaks, habit tracking, and negative emotions as fuel.
6 min
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Learning Japanese: My Journey So Far · Part 1: Growth Mindset
Senior engineer Alexandre Lim shares his arrival in Tokyo in 2022, his 4-year self-taught Japanese journey (JLPT N3 in January 2025), and the Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck that kept him going. Part 1 of an honest series on learning a language while working full-time.
6 min
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Testing JavaScript by Kent C. Dodds: An Honest Review
Senior engineer Alexandre Lim reviews Kent C. Dodds' Testing JavaScript — the course that teaches how to test a JavaScript app using the Testing Trophy. From mental model to concrete patterns, from E2E to React Testing Library, with a real story of leading testing adoption at a fast-growth client.
5 min
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Kwik Reading by Jim Kwik: An Honest Review
Senior engineer Alexandre Lim reviews Jim Kwik's Kwik Reading — the 21-day course that turned reading into a faster, sharper, and more lasting habit. An honest, practical take.
4 min