From here on out....If I'm being courted by a company in Boston, I'm out. The boston tech bro culture is something else....

I dug out about 700 lbs of old mulch that I didn't properly lay with a weed guard. I weeded everything, stripped the ground to dirt, laid down an eco-friendly weed guard, and put 900 lbs of new mulch down.

My back is not happy, but it was a weekend without a screen so I am very happy.

Realtor Logic

R: Hey Tim, did I catch you at a bad time?

Me: No....who is this?

R: We're looking at your house, would you ever sell it?

Me: No, who are you?!

R: OK, ok do you have any other properties you'd think you'd sell?

Me: Dude...WTF are you?!?

Click

This is just a random pile of books....no meaning here.

And of course...

Unicorn Academy #12 Isla and Buttercup.

Now it all makes sense....

The Spirits Book by Allan Kardec.

Ahhh....alright, getting weird again in this mix.

Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse.

OK, things are begining to make sense now.

The Kybalion by Three Initiates.

UH.....alright....

Even I'm not sure why these three are on the same desk together.

Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber.

Uh.....interesting choice to be situated next to a design leadership book....

So I've got...
Liftoff! by Chris Avore and Russ Unger.

Makes sense. I've been mentoring a design manager lately and we reference this book a lot.

I have a small collection of books neatly standing up in one area of desk. It looks staged, but it's really just slammed together to not fall over. The titles, however, are...an interesting assortment. Looking at them now, I wonder...WTF is going on in my brain lately?

OMG this replaces the "This is fine" dog meme for me now.

been on an In This Moment bender lately.

what in the actual fuck did I just watch?

Humor Boomer GIF Humor Boomer GIF

This is my life right now....my CPO thinking "Vibe prototyping our way to alignment and production level code"

I just watched @edzitron.com on The Tech Report about "Irrational Baby Logic" of the current AI landdscape. Amazing!

This is the exact kind of good energy I've needed all week!

What a fucking track!!!!!!!

Holding two positions in my head and hands is difficult.

1) Professionally, AI is a necessary integration into how design is going to work now.

2) Personally...ethically, morally, environmentally, financially, societally, etc. I'm against how AI is working today.

I've slowly been realizing my fashion tastes have skewed towards monastic and cult leader attire.

Unexpected, but not unwelcome.

"birthing a powerpoint over here" somehow sounds even more terrifying than regular child birth.

But as someone who has long appreciated your writings, articles, all of your content....I'm very glad to learn from you.

But seriously...take a sit down or something....powerpoint babies...<shudders>

Wait until you get interviewed by an AI Chatbot.....

Dear lord....that's insane they said that to you in an interview.

You're right....it's a damn tool! It's not magic, it's just an enabler at best.

My current company uses Notion almost exclusively.

It sucks. It's just become the same crap level organization that Google Docs is.

I'm in agreement with you. The Cult of AI is so....demoralizing and pathetic.

Overall, my interest in technology for good is constantly waning against my need for "real" experiences.

I care about all of these things....and the same time I struggle with saying "Fuck it, lemme jus go outside and let tech burn."

Two fundamental issues at play here, but the do clash for me.

The biggest issues holding open-source tooling back are:
- Usability; many tools just suck from a usability standpoint.
- Steep learning curve, even if it's a perceived one
- Documentation is written for seasoned pros (if any exists at all)
- Support...supporting open-source requires investment

I find my interest in open-source tools is growing each day as my continued disillusioned feelings towards big tech grow fervently.

I align more with non-profits, coalitions, foundations, and open licensing from an ethical viewpoint. Service over profits.