In my last note I mentioned that I put my precious Bullet Journal on the shelf (which really does make me sad) and switched to Obsidian as my full time journal. I wrote about this process in The Imposter's Roadmap as well. I did this for these reasons:
I tried it for a month to see if it would make a difference and yes, without a doubt, it has changed everything for me. As Requested: A VideoThere is so much to explain as to the how and why, so I made a video for y'all which you can watch right here. Hope this is helpful! Bullet Journaling is a wonderful process that keeps you focused on what matters and allows you to forget what doesn't. Something that can help all of us. Talk to you soon! Rob |
I taught myself to code in 1998 and within 7 years had a client list that included Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Ameritech, KLA-Tencor, PayPal, and Visa. In 2014 I decided that I really needed to understand core Computer Science concepts, so I dove in, using the free resources from MIT and Stanford. In 2016 I shared what I learned with The Imposter's Handbook.
TL;DR: I'm trying to put my experience from Microsoft to use, offering workshops and "non-BS" AI tips and tricks at a new venture and I could use your help (more below). No, I'm not turning this newsletter into an AI fest. Sign up over there if you want more AI stuff. Your confidence takes quite a hit after getting laid off. Even if it's a "general reduction" and not performance based. Somehow that makes it worse (if you didn't know I was part of the 9000 souls let go in May/June). The good...
I have been working with Copilot non-stop since being laid off from Microsoft, and having a lot of fun doing it. In fact: I have a fun idea and I could use your help. I'll leave that until the end. The Problem In my last post (newsletter) I talked about what I was working on at Microsoft right before I left, and why it was so exciting: I was giving workshops to thousands of internal folks (mostly engineers) on how best to increase efficiency with AI which, in my case, meant Copilot. I had...
Full disclosure: I work at Microsoft but what you're about to read is 100% my personal opinion. Don't @ me with "dude from Microsoft claims..." please... I've been deep in a rewrite of the AI chapter in The Imposter's Roadmap, and I'm trying to discuss the role of AI in a senior programmer's life... and I noticed something interesting as the AI discussions heat up in our industry: we both fear and want to protect junior developers. What a weird straw man argument! Note: this article addresses...