This is just a space for me to share some notes and thoughts. I hope someone finds something useful here. Zola 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 https://suchaboris.com/tags/professional-development/atom.xml 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://suchaboris.com/blog/helping-with-it/ <p>My kids are in elementary school, and even though my oldest has been there for a while, I only really started getting involved with the PTA at the start of this school year. I’m not sure why I waited for a couple of years, but I think I just wanted to be more helpful in the place where my kids spend so much of their day.</p> <p>I’ve done the usual volunteering before (class parties and school events) but I wanted to try contributing on a slightly higher level. I started attending more meetings and trying to be more attentive to how things actually run. And now, I have become the point person for a lot of IT-related matters for the PTA.</p> <p>It’s been a great experience so far. As a software engineer, I’m used to the way big companies work, but a small non-profit is a completely different world with its own set of needs. I’m learning a lot and honestly enjoying it quite a bit. My plan is to share what I’m doing here as I try to improve things for our PTA. Hopefully, someone else finds it useful, and it’ll be a nice record for me to look back on when my kids eventually head to middle school.</p> 2025-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 2025-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://suchaboris.com/blog/the-power-of-hands-on-learning/ <p>This week, I wanted to highlight briefly how important it is to be <strong>hands-on</strong> with any learning. Theory is great, and I would have learned a lot just by reading <strong>Kubernetes</strong> docs and examples. But I would never solidify that knowledge if I hadn't built my own <strong>K8s cluster</strong>.</p> <p>When you are actually applying what you have learned, there is some different feedback loop in the brain that makes it stick better. I'm sure other people can explain it better. All I want to say is if you want to learn something new, just reading about it is not enough. You need to practice it. I know that's nothing new, it's a well-known fact. I'm just comprehending and appreciating it much more after doing it myself.</p> <p>I find it a bit relevant with <strong>AI</strong>. I always ask it to explain to me what and why it is doing certain things so I understand. But when I actually do something similar myself, my understanding is much deeper. And that's just much more satisfying.</p>