When I was a summer student, I shared a closet-sized cubicle, about 12 feet by 4 feet, with 4 other students. I could be wrong on the measurements, but here is what I remember; If you were at the back, you had to navigate past everyone’s chairs to get there. I shared a phone with someone, but even then never wanted to use it because they were 3 feet from me. You could see everyone’s…
You are never bored. You are kept humble by not ever knowing everything. You never stop. (Okay 3 Benefits)
I never got up at 5 am to go stand in line for Boxing Day. Too many crowds, all immediate purchases, not enough browse time. I remember the first year you could buy “online” for Boxing Day – I bought a phone online before we sat down for dinner on XMAS – no lines, no early mornings, just a cup of tea and the internet. And that’s the day Boxing Day just became another day…
We started the year with “AI is here”. Between April and October – “AI can do it all for you, and it’s coming for your job”. Between November and now – “Maybe it can’t do it all and don’t give it to the keys just yet.” We have proven that AI is a junior developer starting out in the world – they are here with all the excitement and anticipation of doing a great job,…
When you’re younger, everyone is pushing you to keep up It’s an all-out assault on the senses as every person you meet is giving you advice on what you should and shouldn’t do. There is a big push to keep up as there are invariably more people ahead of you then behind (its just numbers). Finding someone to keep up with is easy; even in professional circles, there are many, many places for you to…