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Hi, I’m Daniel. I’m now in my 30’s, trying to get the hang of this thing called life. While I’m at it I try to make some money writing. A man has to eat! Join Medium with my referral link - Daniel Silva As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…dcslva.medium.com I usually write about minimalism, personal finance, freelance, productivity, and how all of these integrate into…

About Me

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About Me

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Published in The Point of View

·Jan 16

Is Bolsonaro to Blame for the Brazilian Capitol Invasion?

On January 8th, the Brazilian Capitol was invaded by Bolsonaro supporters. So, if we are to be literal about the title of this article, then Bolsonaro is to blame for the attack. However, I’m skeptical about the ongoing allegations. Bolsonaro’s reaction Even though extremists tend to feel enabled by the way loudmouth…

Politics

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Is Bolsonaro to Blame for the Brazilian Capitol Invasion?

Politics

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Published in The Shortform

·Nov 28, 2022

I Don’t Know What to Write on Medium

Every time I open my Medium feed, I’m bombarded with analytics and “how-tos” on how to make it in Medium. It feels like Medium pushes the users to write about the platform, and I don’t want that. However — and full disclosure — I did it as well. It made…

Medium

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Medium

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Published in The Shortform

·Oct 21, 2022

Writing About Random Things Is Liberating but Doesn’t Pay Off

Somewhere on Medium, I read that writing about calculated randomness can be more profitable than following the trends. From many examples, I can present you the stats of this one article I’m actually really proud of despite its results:

The Shortform

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Writing About Random Things Is Liberating but Doesn’t Pay Off

The Shortform

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Writing About Random Things Is Liberating but Doesn’t Pay Off

Somewhere on Medium, I read that writing about calculated randomness can be more profitable than following the trends.

From many examples, I can present you the stats of this one article I’m actually really proud of despite its results:

Published in Curious

·Oct 16, 2022

I’m Glad My First Job Was at a Call Center

More often than not we hear people complain about how hard and mentally draining working at a call center can be. The truth is working at a call center is hard but it’s somewhat beneficial in terms of professional development. As an entry-level job is fantastic to overcome an introverted…

Work

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I’m Glad My First Job Was at a Call Center

Work

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Oct 6, 2022

I’m Sick of Robots in Customer Support

I appreciate technology. It can make our lives easier sometimes. But damn I hate its so call evolution in Customer Support. Namely chatbots and voiced interactive voice response (IVR). In the last couple of years, the growth of AI assistance blew up and everyone and their mother decided to implement…

Customer Experience

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Customer Experience

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Sep 22, 2022

Respectfully, Fuck You TikTok

I’m a fan of Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro. Although I don’t agree with some of their political perspectives, they sure are argumentative beasts. So I decided to give this TikTok thing a chance and I saw a video where Jordan Peterson proceeds to debate on why is not ok…

Tik Tok

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Tik Tok

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Published in New Writers Welcome

·Sep 18, 2022

I’m Quitting Freelance For Good

9–5, here I come! — In an era where quitting the 9–5 and going solo is the thing, I decided to walk the opposite path. I’ve been a freelancer for almost 4 years now. And I’m tired. Social Media is full of GenZiers showing off their wonderful digital nomad lifestyle. This makes people think that…

Freelance

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Freelance

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Published in Writers’ Blokke

·Jul 17, 2022

I Buried an Unsustainable Medium Project

At the beginning of 2022, I decided to start journaling with a twist: my journal would be a public article on Medium. Four months in and I buried the project. It was exhausting to dwell on the day and write with no purpose other than to get my thoughts of…

Writing

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I Buried an Unsustainable Medium Project

Writing

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Apr 28, 2022

Is Elon Really Trying to Free Twitter?

It looks like Elon ended up buying Twitter for $44 billion, after rejecting becoming part of the board. Now, the question that remains is: will Twitter finally be the pinnacle of free speech? We’ve all witnessed the ban of Donald Trump and the uprising of misinformation that plagues the online…

Twitter

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Twitter

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