Francesco Schwarz

Hi, I’m Francesco, a Frontend Developer from Munich, Germany. This is my little corner of the web. Thanks for stopping by! 👋

  1. Replying to @j9t@mas.to on mastodon.social:

    Image of Jens Oliver Meiert.
    Jens Oliver Meiert

    @isellsoap, hi! Good question. I suppose this is to be a bit subjective. I don’t believe much in it, but used sparingly and tactically, extra-professional items can make sense.

    For example, anything showing special commitment, or experience that could be useful, or something that indicates an interesting personality trait… that may still add value.

    I agree. I think seeing the human (even just a little) behind the professional corset can help. Of course, classic over-information-fails like listing your driving license class or where you went to elementary school should be avoided. 😀

  2. Reposting a toot from @j9t@mas.to.

    Image of Jens Oliver Meiert.
    Jens Oliver Meiert

    10 Things I Learned Applying to 200 Positions in 1 Year:

    One of many stories about a tech market undergoing transformation. (If you’re out there on the market, don’t lose sight of your strengths. You are awesome.)

    meiert.com/blog/200-applicatio

    For anyone in the market, like I was, persevere. Take the situation serious, brush up your CV and your skills, do work on a contingency plan, but focus on your strengths and the value you add. You are awesome—and time is going to help you be even more awesome.

    Interesting read.

  3. Replying to @j9t@mas.to on mastodon.social:

    Image of Jens Oliver Meiert.
    Jens Oliver Meiert

    10 Things I Learned Applying to 200 Positions in 1 Year:

    One of many stories about a tech market undergoing transformation. (If you’re out there on the market, don’t lose sight of your strengths. You are awesome.)

    meiert.com/blog/200-applicatio

    Thanks for the insights and especially linking your current CV. In your view what is the importance of listing extra-professional commitments, hobbies, interests, etc. in a CV?

  10. I attended the annual Hospice Volunteer Day organized by CHV, my first time. The day concluded with closing remarks from philosopher Dr. phil. Celina von Bezold which were quite profound.

    She encouraged us to embrace vulnerability and imperfection more openly. To show our “scars” rather than hide them. Being in need of support is not a weakness but part of what makes us human. We are, from the very beginning, relational beings: we come into the world dependent on others. Why then should the end of life be any different? Too often, we glorify independence and self-reliance (the “I”) while neglecting the value of interdependence (the “we”). She urged us to reclaim that “we” not just in dying, but in living, to carry it through every stage of life.

    Needing help is not a flaw. It’s a return to the very condition in which our existence began.