Want to know the answer to the problem you’ve been stumped on? Just try. Anything. Something. Try to see what works and what doesn’t. And then you’ll know the answer. Yes, AI can do it faster, but that’s not going to help you when you need to know. You tell your kids to try, so maybe follow that advice. Every problem with the unknown has always been figured out by trying, not watching.
I worked on an app one time called “Ignite”. I never truly got it; I thought it was too much at the time. But now I get where we were headed and what the plan was. And now is definitely the time to Ignite whatever you got in your back pocket.
In school, this was the phrase you would hear from a teacher as they walked the room while you were doing “Independent” work – “Head Down, Do your own work.” You don’t need to check up on what everyone else is doing to see if you’re ahead or behind. You just need to keep your head down and do your own work.
You have tons of time. It’s how you are using your time that might not be what you’re fighting. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t relax and have fun. But it does mean you have a choice in what you do with your time. Don’t wait for people to give you your time; use it for yourself.
Why am I writing more code than I have in the past year? It’s not dead, it’s evolving. Every job goes through the same thing. Doctors use way more robotics now than they did 15 years ago. But they are still saving lives. A fundamental shift is happening in the world of technology, but you’re not dead, unless you choose to be.