Chaos Tamer
I just learned the San Francisco fog and I share a name, if not the spelling.
How the Bay Area’s Fog Came to Be Named Karl
Pretty fun and silly, but delightful nonetheless.
I hope you are all having a fun and productive Friday.
The news about big tech’s layoff woes are hard to miss. In my feed today came this article: “Job Cuts in Big Tech Continue Unabated“. Yeah, more glum news for those of us trying to make a career in tech right now. I really appreciate Sheharyar’s insights into what’s going on. Things like:
Big tech companies don’t seem to be struggling, though.
This all reinforces the notion that tech has simply overhired. The video below talks about that, too.
Of course, the billion dollar question is “how long will this last?” At what point do we expect these thousands of tech workers to get re-assimilated into the machine? Late in 2023, I was hearing pundits predict that 2024 was going to see the end of layoffs and a rebound in hiring. Well, that hasn’t happened…not yet, at least. Of course, we’re only two months in.
Also, I think that the notion of specializing might be less than optimal for your tech career. Building out as much complimentary skill as you can seems to be wise. And, in the short-term at least, developing skills with AI seems a solid bet for finding employment. Will AI find itself in the dust bin of the latest hypecycle? Hard to say, though it’s stayed the course stronger than crypto and Web 3.0.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I realize I’ve missed a few days. So much for my goal of posting daily.
Ok, let’s try to get back on-track.
I hope each of you has a lovely Sunday and are set up for a productive week.
I adore, have always adored Winnie the Pooh and the work of AA Milne. But I can’t imagine anything more stressful than the surprises that come with being disorganized. Hence why I make significant effort to keep organized. I have my lists, notes, and calendars to keep me on task, to make sure nothing important slips.
That ethos helped me be rather successful as an executive/administrative assistant. And also explains why I have always liked that work. I’m lucky that way, I suppose.
the winter's sunlight upon the western mountains the song of the waves
as the sunlight fades with the night's graceful blessings the birds go silent
as the night descends
sunlight drifts through the mountains
and dawn's grip loosens
afternoon sunlight
gently drifting through the trees
winter progresses
winter moves forward
gently, gently towards the spring
already hints abound
Went for a walk this afternoon and saw this bud on a tree. Seems a bit premature, but trees are not logic based creatures.
I love webcomics! “Loving Reaper” made its way into my Instagram feed some time last year. I adore how Ms. Jinya frames death as a gentle and kind entity. She captures such a wide range of emotions in her work. For me, from literally laughing out loud to tears. The one below is one of my favorite funny ones.
This one captures the sad category.
Thought I opted to use embeds from Instagram, it looks like she is more active on Webtoons. And here’s her website.
I highly recommend her work and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Do you have favorites? Let me know!