Communicating clearly
Finding the language, structure, and examples that make a complicated idea feel approachable.
Juan HerreraEngineer · Entrepreneur · Speaker · Writer← Back to home
Hi, I’m Juan. It’s great to meet you.Hi, I am Juan! 👋
I’m a software engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and writer. I build useful tools for everyday problems. I write about the ideas that help me learn, think, and live better.
I’m currently based in Manizales, Colombia, and I play chess every day on chess.com and use alpha waves for sleeping. I work out regularly and enjoy spending time with my girlfriend.
How I contribute
What I’m good at
Simplifying complex systems
Turning messy problems into practical tools and experiences people can actually use.
Building useful things
Moving from an everyday frustration to a working product, then learning from how people use it.
What is underneath
Values I live by
Transparency
I always speak the truth, even if inconvenient.
Optimism
I believe that things can and will be better.
Minimalism
Use as little as necessary.
From Naval Ravikant
Quotes I like
Naval is a founder and investor who talks about time, money, and building like nobody else. These are the lines of his I keep coming back to.
- 01
“Trade money for time, not time for money. You’re going to run out of time first.”
Naval Ravikant
- 02
“Learn to sell. Learn to build. If you can do both, you will be unstoppable.”
Naval Ravikant
- 03
“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought, they must be earned.”
Naval Ravikant
- 04
“The only true test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.”
Naval Ravikant
- 05
“You’re never going to get rich renting out your time.”
Naval Ravikant
- 06
“Escape competition through authenticity.”
Naval Ravikant
- 07
“Sing the song that only you can sing, write the book that only you can write, build the product that only you can build… live the life that only you can live.”
Naval Ravikant
Unusually specific
A few more personal things
What do I like?
🎭 Improv theater🏃 Running♟️ Chess (let's play?)🏐 Spikeball👻 Horror movies🎬 Movie theaters🤖 New AI models🐇 Wikipedia rabbit holes💪 Working out📅 Strict routines🌲 Wood cabins💦 Jacuzzis🍚 Chinese rice🍚🐟 Rice with tuna📰 Fucks News
What are my journaling questions?
🙂 What's my mood today?💭 What's on my mind?🤝 What would a kind friend say about it?🙏 What am I grateful for?🏆 What am I proud of?✨ What was the highlight of today?🌅 What will be tomorrow's highlight?
What do I dislike?
⏰ Unpunctuality🤔 Fallacies👶 Babies🥵 +30°☕ Coffee🍺 Beer📅 Too many meetings🔮 Esotericism
What tools do I use?
🤖 ChatGPT📝 Notion✅ TickTick🧍 Standing desk😴 Sleep Cycle app🚫 App blockers🚽 Toilet squat stool💡 Light therapy lamp🎧 Sony noise-cancelling headphones📱 OnePlus phone (but RIP)🪑 AK Racing gaming chair⚽ Bouncing sitting ball
What others find exciting but I don't?
🧳 Tourism🏛️ Museums🗿 Sightseeing🤳 Selfies with famous people📸 Instagram🎵 Concerts🏖️ Beaches🎢 Anything extreme, including rollercoasters and sports🎄 Christmas🎆 New Year's Eve🎂 My own birthday
Things that don’t come naturally to me
😢 Showing sadness🚶 Walking long distances🏊 Swimming
Stay in the loop
New tools and ideas.
Practical tools and carefully written articles about AI, relationships, habits, and building products. Usually one useful email every few weeks. No noise.
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