One of the funnier aspects of all of the rapid change that has been occurring within Software Engineering, Technology, etc is the multi-split brain syndrome that seems to be rampant. On twitter (No one calls it X, Elon, you troglodyte) , I could swear I’ll never have a job again, and I should just stop trying to learn anything new, and just focus on babysitting agents, while never using my brain again. You then shift over and scroll on Facebook, and it’s like it’s the early 2000’s and grandmas are sharing recipes, AI videos are everywhere, the ads are absolutely endless, and no one has any idea about anything. Pop open youtube? It’s still amazing developers and creators outputting shorts and long form videos on “Here’s my setup” or “Here’s my every day carry, as a software engineer in NYC” etc, etc.

Meanwhile, at work, I’ve only become more productive, only learned more things, and only had more fun learning new things.

So my question is… is it here yet? Has the world ended? Will we be absolutely broke, with no jobs, and start trading bottlecaps like it’s Fallout? I really just want to know, so I can be ready.

But honestly, it’s hard to state that everything will be ruined.. instead the only assumption I can make with the limited understanding I have of this kind of seismic shift is.. change. Change will happen. Things will go away, others will appear (BTW whats a deployed engineer actually do, and how do I become one, because I like the way that sounds!). Industries will shift. Adapt or die is all we can do. I wish there was some easy fix, some government overreach that will swoop in and collectively ensure that the everything will be ok. Instead it’s just us. It’s people, versus whatever the hell is here. So remember: Be Kind. Be curious. Change the world the way that you want to change it. Focus on your bubble, your people, and your peace. Build cool shit. Tear down bad shit. Learn a new skill, or abandon a bad one. Focus on being positive, as much as you possibly can. I’m assuming we’ll need our best mental state to deal with the turbulence and avalanches that will inevitably occur.

Just remember, you are important. You are valid. You are beautiful. I’m glad you are here, and I get to share the same universe with you, at the same time.

Always,
Haxk