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Jacob DeJean

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Tech jobs

I think that all of the people that are currently vocal about AI taking their jobs are actually not people that have had tech jobs in the first place, but rather people who have either just gotten into tech (college graduates) or people who have never been competitive enough to get into tech in the first place. Additionally I'm willing to bet its skewed toward the latter. If you pulled that bell…

The Trichotomy of Jobs, Goals, and Time

You may hear career advice that sounds a lot like “You can do whatever you want!” or “Do what makes you happy!” This is completely backwards. You can only want goals. Not jobs. This is because a job is a means to a goal. You can set whatever goal you want, but your job should only exist in pursuit of that goal. You may want a million dollars. No one will give you a million dollars. You have to…

Liquid glass (Apples response to PWA regulation)

There's really no compelling argument in my mind for Apple's latest UI changes. The core of what I hear supporters say online is that it's 'revolutionary.' Seemingly in the sense that while we may not like it, Apple knows best. Microsoft tried this with Aero or whatever it was called. It was a real sign of the times. Like 'Hey look, Hardware Acceleration!! GPUS!' Simply a design gimmick likely…

Trying to find a form builder that doesn’t hurt to use

I was recently in the market for a form builder that could accommodate an various client projects while offering high level overviews of cross-project stats and observability. I was originally using Typeform but the pricing is pretty absurd. The integration UX (not the integrations themselves, but how Typeform built their integration management and connection flow) is cringeworthy. Any mistake in…

Don't get a real job

From my experience a big issue throughout programs like architecture is that they teach you very technical skills like design processes and BIM but they dont really teach you how to make money being an architect. Internships aren’t what they used to be. The idea of running your own practice is seen as some sort of career end-goal when in a ton of other fields its the opposite. At the same time,…