Sajal Choudhary

Sajal Choudhary

I am a platform engineer and a writer based in Finland.

I am also the author of A Year of Mornings, a collection of poems for young adults.

NordLetter

I send out a newsletter once a week about living in Finland + five interesting things I've found on the open web.

Lately

Everything, as it happens — from the garden, the stream, the shelf, and the Nordletter.

November 2026

The power of sync by Seth

I imagine that your energy levels and mood fluctuate during the day. When working on async projects, the smart path is to match your internal energy with the work to be done. Write blog posts when you’re on a post-swim high, pay bills when all you can manage is clerical work.

Makes sense. I have been considering this a few times, though not as seriously to write a note. That would crystallise it a bit.

When do you do a thing. Like what is the optimal time to write, do emails, do deep work and so on. I feel it's the morning for me, to do deep work, whether writing or something else.

Would you pay €30 for a library card?

She pointed to surveys from across Europe showing that libraries are used less in countries where the service is fee-based. She said she believes a charge would have the same effect in Finland.

I wouldn’t mind paying the fee, but I see how it may have an adverse affect on the number of people using libraries in Finland.

Sun blinds my eye,
As I climb up the slope.
A green card in hand.

Sun blinds my eye,
As I climb up the slope.
A green card in hand.

Lights on a tree,
Burning bright, swaying a little.
Lights are the tree.

I saw a cross beyond
The buildings I see everyday.
Open your eyes.