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425 points sfarshid | 5 comments | 24 Aug 25 16:18 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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rogerrogerr ◴[24 Aug 25 18:12 UTC] No.45006357[source]▶
Does anyone else get dull feelings of dread reading this kind of thing? How do you combat it?
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bitexploder ◴[25 Aug 25 00:35 UTC] No.45009107[source]▶
Stoicism. Dichotomy of control. Is this something you can control? If no, don’t dread. If yes, do something. Often, all you have firmly in your grasp are things inside of your brain. Catch the negative thought. Acknowledge it. Move on. Do not dwell. Take proactive steps to be ready in your career. You do tech ling enough and you live through multiple cycles like this.
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1. rogerrogerr ◴[25 Aug 25 02:40 UTC] No.45009678[source]▶
All appreciated, thanks. Any thoughts on what those proactive steps would be? I'm early-career (26yo, "senior" software dude at a defense outfit).
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2. evanmoran ◴[25 Aug 25 02:58 UTC] No.45009771[source]▶
Very seriously, try not to read about it. Delete the apps that make you most anxious. Then eat better, exercise three times a week, and together those will help you feel better and sleep better. Finally search for people or activities that give you energy and focus on those. Maybe it’s jamming on a guitar. Maybe it’s reading. Just embrace the moment you’re in for a bit and I think you will be better prepared for anything.
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3. rogerrogerr ◴[25 Aug 25 03:08 UTC] No.45009831[source]▶
Appreciate it, genuinely.
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4. bitexploder ◴[25 Aug 25 03:19 UTC] No.45009874[source]▶
It’s hard. It mostly comes down to learning new things, playing in spaces you don’t often play. I am 45 now and work in big tech. Just keep learning, growing. Embrace AI, understand how it works, what it is good at. Be the one to try things like in this article. Have an opinion and be right more often than not on AI. Not much else to do. Stay sharp and we will all see what happens :)
5. ath3nd ◴[25 Aug 25 09:49 UTC] No.45012085{3}[source]▶
If passivity doesn't work out, there are active ways to achieve fulfillment.

I think we should stand up for what is important in life: craft, fulfillment, skills, and actively oppose people, tools and activities that trample on good.

Still do the workouts, still do the best job you can, but also make sure to use satire, ridicule and humor to make the people writing posts like this just a tad more uncomfortable and second guess themselves before posting a link to a vibed blog with such low quality.