HIRING IN THE MODERN WORLD, JOB HUNTING IN THE MODERN WORLD OR HOW I STOPPED WORRYING AND LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB
I’m currently active in the talent market, looking for professional opportunity, opportunity to use my skills for the benefit of society, and the opportunity to feed the family.
A STOLEN READING LIST
I stole this list from someone I respect on the socials. But since he doesn’t know I respect him, I’m sure it’s fine to stick on the blog for future reference.
NEWS AND NEWSREADERS
I’ve been finding my niche news consumption to be really challenged recently – requiring a lot of manual management of links and feeds and it’s becoming unwieldy. So I set out to evaluate and clean up my systems.
RISK ROADMAPPING 101
Thanks Chat GPT! Making this blog post was super simple. Effective Risk Roadmapping Frameworks for Startups Launching a startup involves navigating a landscape filled with uncertainties and risks. To increase the chances of success, startups can benefit from adopting effective risk roadmapping frameworks. These frameworks provide a structured approach to identify, assess, and manage risks, helping startups steer through challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
PODCASTS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Here’s a list of podcasts and resources for personal development in tech and startups. I’m putting it here, so that I don’t lose it in the giant email pile.
ALL THE REASONS YOU'RE UNEMPLOYED
A Medium post showed up in my inbox. I was job hunting, and saw a strong parallel. Edit 1: Before reading my parallel, I’ve been told it’s probably a good idea to read the original Medium article.
STAR WARS PRICING
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Let’s just say we’d like to avoid any Imperial entanglements. Han Solo: Well, that’s the real trick isn’t it? And it’s going to cost you something extra. (pauses) Ten thousand, all in advance.
GETTING STARTED WITH HUGO
I took the time to get Hugo set up to replace my long neglected personal blog. Here is the story. It was pretty straightforward and (aside from all the effort to port the content) only took a few hours following some (generally understandable) blog guidance.
HARDWARE? HARD LUCK.
To replace a really old Denon that finally gave up the ghost, a few years ago I bought myself a Yamaha VX-R675. It’s great – I can tune into the radio, listening to that great legacy media without dealing with retargeted ads that keep pummelling me with the same ad for something I already own. #surveillancecapitalism
FOUR WORDS AND FIVE LINES
The four words and five lines that matter in speech-writing. For those of you who give speeches, rather than just soapbox rants.