Published in Alex Walling·PinnedMember-onlyThe 5 Best Passive Income Ideas for Developers in 2022As we approach the end of 2021 and move into 2022 [which is extremely hard to believe…], this is the time of year where I always try to kickstart planning my goals for the next year. With how busy the holiday season can be, it is never a bad idea…Lifestyle6 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Jun 11Member-onlyWhy I am Choosing to Have a Separate Work Phone & Personal PhoneLet me first begin by acknowledging that this is something very strange to talk about and I am privileged to be able to do this for myself. Some people do not have one phone, let alone two… Ultimately, I decided to write about this topic because we live in a…Life Hacking5 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Feb 8Member-only5 of the Best Investments to Make If You Travel A LotAfter a couple of years of not being able to travel as safely because of the pandemic, it feels like we are starting to find ways to travel again, in a mostly safe manner. I could not be more excited about traveling again. There are certain tips and tricks that…Life6 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Jan 5Member-only5 Reasons I am Participating in Dry January in 2022I am not sure what caused this to happen all of a sudden, but I feel like a lot of people I know are participating in dry January this year. I recently came to the decision that I wanted to take a month to not drink any alcohol. Then, as…Life5 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Jul 20, 2021Member-onlyHow to Get Upgraded to First Class for “Free” While FlyingI travel a lot… With as much time as I spend in the air, I am always learning new tips and tricks to make traveling that much better. In 2019 [the last regular year of travel before the pandemic], I traveled roughly 135,000 miles [217261.44 km] on a plane. That…Life Hacking7 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Apr 29, 2021Member-onlyThe Best Way I Have Found for Organizing Spotify PlaylistsFor the longest time, I have been curating a few different styles of playlists. It’s one of my favorite things to do and I always get a smile when I take a look into my Spotify account. …Music4 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Mar 30, 2021Member-only2020 — Not so Bad, but Not so Good.Life in a Global Pandemic — What a year… What a hard year honestly. For the last 3 years in a row, I have written two articles around the time of New Year's Eve. For the first article, I write is a recap of the previous year and everything that happened. …Blog10 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Feb 18, 2021Member-only6 Artists You Should Be Listening To — Feb 2021Last week, I posted on my Instagram a few up-and-coming artists that only had a few thousand plays on Spotify and I thought were super underrated. …Music5 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Jan 25, 2021Member-only3 Ways You Might be Sliding, Not Deciding, in Your lifeEvery once in a while, I will hear a phrase, topic, or idea that I really want to write a blog post about. When this happens, I’ll start a new draft in my Medium account to come back to write about later. …Productivity9 min read
Published in Alex Walling·Aug 24, 2020Member-only4 Things I Have Been Actively Thinking About In 2020Reflecting on Turning 26 [in the middle of a pandemic] — A little over a month ago, I turned 26. What a strange thing for me to say, but here I am and it is time to embrace it. I was lucky enough to spend the week of my birthday at the Nobu Hotel Los Cabos to celebrate. …Life7 min read