> I dunno where I'm going with this. I don't have any big thesis. I just wanted to write it down.
the invectives of “what did you expect?” seem at best tangential to the author’s intent here. sounds like they’re just trying to express perspective, not mount an argument with a specific aim.
to the author’s point, wasn’t it great when the internet had convinced itself that “zero sum”/scarcity were an unnecessary constraint of a physically constrained world? that ideal may not have shaken out, but there’s no reason to disparage someone for lamenting it (especially when they’ve actually put sweat into that vision).
not everything is a pitch. speech isn’t always an an advertisement or a polemic.
Thats not at all the vibe I got from reading this. Instead, the author pretty specifically lists the things they instead choose to spend their time on and why it’s not computers _anymore_.
I agree -- it's pretty clear to me that the author has found a difference between their work, which they still find enjoyment from (perhaps because they are good at it?), and their non-work life.
I can relate somewhat -- I love tech -- robotics, in particular -- but have lately become a bit disappointed with the current state it in product world. Thankfully I'm also in a state where I can reflect upon why I feel that way, and then muster the energy to do something about it.
Perhaps this is a reflection upon the age of the author too. I suspect as I get older, I'm going to want towards more "wholesome" things -- as I define that word.
FTA:
> I dunno where I'm going with this. I don't have any big thesis. I just wanted to write it down.
the invectives of “what did you expect?” seem at best tangential to the author’s intent here. sounds like they’re just trying to express perspective, not mount an argument with a specific aim.
to the author’s point, wasn’t it great when the internet had convinced itself that “zero sum”/scarcity were an unnecessary constraint of a physically constrained world? that ideal may not have shaken out, but there’s no reason to disparage someone for lamenting it (especially when they’ve actually put sweat into that vision).
not everything is a pitch. speech isn’t always an an advertisement or a polemic.
Thats not at all the vibe I got from reading this. Instead, the author pretty specifically lists the things they instead choose to spend their time on and why it’s not computers _anymore_.
I agree -- it's pretty clear to me that the author has found a difference between their work, which they still find enjoyment from (perhaps because they are good at it?), and their non-work life.
I can relate somewhat -- I love tech -- robotics, in particular -- but have lately become a bit disappointed with the current state it in product world. Thankfully I'm also in a state where I can reflect upon why I feel that way, and then muster the energy to do something about it.
Perhaps this is a reflection upon the age of the author too. I suspect as I get older, I'm going to want towards more "wholesome" things -- as I define that word.
That being said, to each their own.
Yeah it's more like, "Here's why I was pushed away from what I used to really like."