Zacarias Ripoll Cid Profile Image

Zacarias Ripoll Cid

Hello! My name is Zacarias. I am a software developer at ESPN who, in my free time, endeavors to create my interpretation of the web one line of code at a time.

📍 United States
How to win Friends & Influence People Feature Image

How to win Friends & Influence People

At the end of the day, you will still be in meetings, Slack threads, code reviews, and one-on-ones with real people, no matter how good your tools are. People who want to feel heard. People who shut down when they feel criticized. People who respond better when you make them feel valued.

· Readings

The 5am Club Feature Image

The 5am Club

You already know mornings matter; this book makes you actually do something about it. Sharma's idea is simple: the first hour of your day, before the world gets its hands on you, is the most powerful hour you have.

· Readings

Code Complete Feature Image

Code Complete

This is the book that separates developers who write code from developers who craft software. McConnell covers everything, naming, design, debugging, and testing and somehow makes 900 pages feel essential. Dog-ear it, reread it, keep it next to your keyboard.

· Readings

Javascript The Good Parts Feature Image

Javascript The Good Parts

Javascript is a mess, but hidden inside it is something beautiful. Crockford cuts through all the noise and shows you exactly which parts of the language are worth your time. It's 170 pages, a weekend read, and it will change how you write JavaScript forever.

· Readings

Own The Stack: Skills First, AI Second Feature Image

Own The Stack: Skills First, AI Second

Use AI as an assistant rather than as a blind autopilot. We share why we’re pivoting from pure coding lessons to practical AI productivity, with a focus on local LLMs, LM Studio, and building skills that reduce cost and risk. We explain why code is cheap but software is

· Podcasts

PC Parts Prices Are Out of Control: Thanks, AI Feature Image

PC Parts Prices Are Out of Control: Thanks, AI

Building a gaming PC isn’t cheap. AI demand is driving up PC part prices, from GPUs to RAM, and that's why future-proofing now comes at a serious cost. There’s a special kind of optimism that comes with building a gaming PC. It’s the belief

· 8 min · Articles