I like my job. It also feels like a prison.
On the year I spent doing live audio full time, the back injury that ended it, and what employer-tied healthcare actually does to the people depending on it.
On the year I spent doing live audio full time, the back injury that ended it, and what employer-tied healthcare actually does to the people depending on it.
The GM layoffs are a preview of a broader shift. AI isn't simply eliminating tech work - it's changing what tech work looks like. That's not necessarily good. But it's happening.
What happens when a tool you built with good intentions ends up causing harm? Exploring where we draw the line between building tools and responsibility.
Stop waiting for permission to contribute. Find a gap, start before you're ready, and learn what you need along the way. Growth happens outside your comfort zone.
Before Fleet, I joined Jamf and Fastly early. Both grew explosively, Now I'm making the same bet again. Here's the pattern I follow.
Reflecting on what would have been my 10-year anniversary at my former company while celebrating 2 months at Fleet. On institutional betrayal, grieving what was lost, and why alignment matters more than tenure.
I recently told the MacAdmins podcast that when I applied to work at the Apple Store in 2008, I didn't know anything about computers and I had never used a Mac before. That's not entirely true. I've actually been using Macs for most of my life.
Moving from management to individual contributor isn't a demotion or a step backward. It's a deliberate choice to align your work with what you actually want to do.
Leaving behind nearly a decade of institutional knowledge means trading expertise for curiosity. This post explores the discomfort and growth that comes from no longer being the one with all the answers.