Category: Community
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Balancing AI Productivity with Human Investment: Navigating the Distribution of Technological Gains
AI’s remarkable capacity to automate repetitive tasks, process vast amounts of data, and generate insights from its learnings holds immense potential to revolutionize productivity. This potential, however, extends beyond mere efficiency gains, with the ability to reshape societal structures and norms. This broader perspective is crucial to our understanding of AI’s impact. But let’s pause and consider,…
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Encourage professional connections outside of your current team.
estimated reading time < 2 mins One of my more controversial views regarding relationships (excluding marriage) is that someone should ideally stick with you not because you forbade them from looking but because they’ve looked and decided you were their best option. Alignment and details matter, as with many things, but this view can and…
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More Kindness and Less Indifference in 2024
They say there is an epidemic of loneliness nowadays. The good news is that acknowledging others and showing kindness is free and would go a long way.
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Oh Twenty Twenty
As the year ends, I hope you join me in remembering our family, friends, and the almost 2 Million souls who will no longer be with us because of the many trials that 2020 came with. We will remember them on other days. But for me, a lot of those good memories will be during…
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First Principles, Frameworks & Guiding Principles
When talking to other engineering leaders (new and even experienced ones – since every situation is different) it’s not uncommon to hear “this is great, your team/processes sound amazing but where do I really start?”. “Where do I start?” is indeed a difficult question. A few clarifications and examples would help. We could identify a…
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Hack Cafe Idea
I believe in startup communities. Idealistic, some may say but I like to think that I never stopped believing in doing small (or big) things to make the world a better place and startups contribute a lot. And one way to help build those communities is having a space to encourage it. Sharing one idea…
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Philippines Startup Report
Thanks to the nice folks rappler.com I’ve had the chance of watching online what’s happening (or has happened) in Geeks on a Beach – a brand new conference for everyone who is passionate about startups, technology, design, and making the world a better place that was held yesterday in Boracay Island, Philippines (the best beach/island…
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Knowledge for the sake of Knowledge. (or not)
A co-worker shared this article/link below today about what Ph.D is about; prompted by a discussion on productivity, personal ambitions, continuing education. The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D by Matt Might But I might have had a different take away. This to me a good reminder on why you seek out knowledge: (assuming you do) * knowledge for the…
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DMV behind-the-wheel driving test in Fremont, CA
Passed my behind-the-wheel driving test today in Fremont, CA DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) [4287 Central Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536] Sharing a thing or two about the experience and what could be useful to others. Written Test and Permit (pre-requisite to the actual driving test) Before you can take the behind-the-wheel driving test you have…
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Let’s Support Earth Hour 2009
Please support Earth Hour 2009. Turn off your lights or reduce energy usage on March 28, 2009 (Saturday) 8:30 – 9:30 PM. Or better yet, know and get involved and take action about climate changes and how to preserve our precious planet. Earth Hour Official Website