๐ญ Quick Thoughts
I’ve been taking incremental steps to simplify my (digital) life. While reviewing my premium subscriptions set to renew this month, I made the call to unsubscribe from Instapaper. I’ve been a loyal user for the past 14 years but I’m consolidating and going all-in on Readwise (including Reader).
I’m getting tired of having to reauthorize the YNAB connection to my Credit Union so frequently and then not being able to successfully connect. I’m fairly certain it is an issue on the bank’s side and I have to admit; if it came down to it, I’d probably switch banks before giving up YNAB. ๐ฆ
Paul Graham has previously shared his thoughts on writing and the relationship between writing and thinking but his recent post shares his concerns about AI leading us into an age of the “writes and write-nots”. ๐
That was a nice Kraken victory! 8-2 over the Habs to start the road trip. ๐
Starting the day with a deep dive into product performance and roadmap planning ๐, then wrapping it up by submitting an updated app build to the App/Play stores for review ๐ฑ. Between those two? A packed lineup of meetings. Busy day ahead, letโs go!
Holding onto hope that this week is the turning point after six weeks of illness. ๐ท Itโs been all about survival mode, and Iโm ready to get back to really living.
Well, itโs going to be an interesting day given how poorly I slept.
I have an appointment tomorrow that I hope will be a positive step toward finally starting to feel well. I’ve been sick for a month. During that time I’ve really only left the house twice; once for a dinner party and once to have coffee with a friend. I can’t do this much longer. I need some relief.
Iโm heading into my fourth weekend in a row of being sick. Beyond just the physical implications, itโs getting to the point where itโs starting to negatively impact my mental and emotional health. Iโm growing weary and frustrated with not being able to do what Iโd like to be doing.
Thanks for the reminder to wrap up my work day.
Today is the first day in about a month where I feel like I might be turning a corner with my health. Iโm really desperate to feel better and actually have some energy. ๐
The moment you go down the path of gratitude grievances, you’ll see ungrateful ghosts everywhere.
Not a great day today. Iโve been in bed all day feeling terribly sick. Unfortunately I got โglutenedโ while out for dinner last night which is not a good thing for someone with Celiac Disease like myself.
Over the past week, I’ve heard of several companies that have decided to eliminate the Scrum Master role, and one also cut the Product Owner role. They reassigned all SM and PO responsibilities to their Product Development Managers. Is this becoming a common trend in SAFe/Agile organizations?
๐ฟ Iโve never been one for horror movies, but Iโm feeling the pull to venture into the unknown this month ๐ป๐๐โโฌ. If anyone has some recommendations on where I should take my first step into the haunted house of horror, Iโm open to your suggestions!
Our neighborhood schools have been on high alert and forced to endure indoor recess this week due to sightings of bears and coyotes roaming the neighborhood. They’ve always lived in this area, but recent (and ongoing) construction is forcing them out of their habitat and into the community. โน๏ธ
I have not felt well for weeks. I’ve had a couple weekends stolen from me where all I could do was lay in bed but other than that, it hasn’t been too extreme. But, I just can’t seem to get on top of it and have struggled with a persistent malaise. Hard to focus on anything when you don’t feel well.๐ฉ
Iโm all caught up on my other shows so Iโm finally starting to watch Shลgun. ๐บ
A friend is having ankle surgery tomorrow, and besides texting, I mailed him a handwritten note. I hope this analog greeting in his mailbox post-surgery lifts his spirits. Does anyone else prefer receiving snail mail over (or, in addition to) digital greetings for things like this?
“For the first time, OpenAIโs public structure and leadership are simply honest reflections of what the company has beenโin effect, the will of a single person. ‘Just: Sam.'”
OpenAI Takes Its Mask Off - The Atlantic