Parsa Mesgarha

Recently I built a teleoperation stack controlled by motion-capture (mocap) gloves, and used it to collect roughly an hour of robot demonstrations.

recently I stopped using my ZSA Voyager, a $365 ortholinear split keyboard (I bought it second hand in new condition for €300 in February). all the cool kids are switching to split keyboards, swearing they'll never switch back, so why did I?

Even though I haven't posted in a while, I still enjoy keeping up this yearly tradition of writing a post on my birthday.

last week I shared that I left Tesla to pivot into AI and robotics at Yaak AI. naturally, people were curious as to how I'm planning to learn these new topics, because I've never formally studied them before. most of my work as a software engineer hasn't…

after almost 2 years at Tesla, I decided to part ways ~2 weeks ago (my last actual day was Jan 30). my first day, April 2024: I'm grateful that they allowed me to move from London to Berlin, which in itself has been one of the best decisions I made.

I do these yearly, see 2024 and 2023.

welcome to the second edition of cool things. you can check out the first edition if you missed that one.

I love the open web, and by extension, I love what RSS stands for: Really Simple Syndication freedom.

I’ve been inspired by Thorsten Ball to share my own form of joy and curiosity.

Update (Jan 2026): After posting this I realised how hard it is to write about dating apps without sounding whiny or like you can't get no hoes.

Today, I turn 22 years old.

Boredom is one of the most important states you should get comfortable with.

I recently migrated this site from Next.js to Astro, and I wish I did it earlier.

4 years ago, I started my software engineering career at 17.

Great news for the 2 other people who read my blog – you can now read my posts via email!

With Thomas Paul Mann (CEO of Raycast) With Paul Skallas aka LindyMan Warsaw, Poland Loved Warsaw.

before I joined Google in 2021, I was 17 years old, barely knew how to program and had no connections whatsoever in the tech industry. but early on I learned the immense value of building a strong network, especially from scratch with complete strangers.…

I watch a lot of films... not as much as I wish but a good amount to say that I think it's so much more enjoyable watching movies alone in the theatre. you can really immerse in the filmmakers world, since you don't have to worry about making comments to…

I'm starting a new series on my blog where I share some of the interesting things I've come across.

Today I turn 21 years old, which if you didn’t know, is the one after 20.

I'm pleased to share I joined Tesla!

I like to watch a lot of YouTube, and I also like to watch a few great shows, one of them being an absolute masterpiece which is Succession.

The 2024 Oscar's are happening this March, and I thought I'd share my predictions.

Canal boat trip In July, my mates and I sailed a canal boat from near Napton on the Hill to Foxton, with the trip consisting of 7 days.

I recently saw a clip of Tarantino saying he watches his own films, and when asked why, he said something that is just perfect: Ah I love them!

I've been into watches and horology for almost 3 years now, where it all started during the pandemic with an abundance of time, and an internet to surf.

Summary Everyone goes through life with unique experiences that shape their view on money.

A habit I've stuck with for a couple years is where I leave my phone on my desk overnight.

Turned 20 years old today, it's quite scary how quickly time is passing by now.

I feel like at some point in my life I should pause on seeking out the next self-help book and instead invest that time and energy into reading the classics that have stood the test of time.

I was inspired by this post to share some of my favourite photos from 2022. 🇪🇸 Tenerife, Spain This strange looking plant is a Echium wildpretii. 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland Misc

Recently I realised that writing posts has become a chore for me.

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With all of these social media platforms, it's becoming so polluted in the digital world.

After many months, I finally managed to launch a personal project that helped me learn a bunch of technologies I was interested in.

Book in 3 Sentences Deep Work is a state of distraction-free concentration pushing your cognitive capabilities to the limit.

As you might know, I’ve joined an apprenticeship at Google 5 months ago.

Book in 3 Sentences Steve Jobs was a man obsessed with perfectionism and minimalism.

Hi, I just wanted to make this short post sharing that I've joined Google as a Software Development/Engineering Apprentice!

Book in 3 Sentences Instead of listening to the vague cliché "follow your passion", you should first instead master rare and valuable skills, and then cash in those skills for the work you love.

Book in 3 Sentences In order to gain wealth, give society new things that it does not know how to get yet.

I've been journaling since late last year, and there are a lot of things I've learnt about myself.

Book in 3 Sentences Gain control of everything by using the five steps - Capture, Clarify, Organise, Reflect and Engage.

Book in 3 Sentences Success isn't reached after making a breakthrough moment, instead it's just the result of doing daily things that compound over a long period of time.

Book in 3 Sentences You don't have to be an expert in a particular role in order to teach.

Book in 3 Sentences Finding the right people to work and grow with is an important aspect of creating a successful business.

Book in 3 Sentences You don't need a crazy amount of professional expertise or funding when creating a business.