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   Ben Zanin (gnomon@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Jul-2026 11:35:48 JST Ben Zanin

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   @mayintoronto oof.

   My employer never gets to choose my tools. Not ever.

   Not least because in the prod ops line of work, if the employer is pushing those mandates, then it is already impossible to do the job to any professional standard.

   I have not had to quit a job because of this yet but I have written two resignation letters already when it looked like that was a very likely direction. In this market I would run a spreadsheet before actually resigning, but I still would.

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     Ben Zanin (gnomon@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Jul-2026 11:36:09 JST Ben Zanin

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     @mayintoronto bluntly I wonder the same thing for my professional future in this industry too. The leadership in most technical organizations is not acting in ways I would describe as rational or reasonable.

     But I would - and if it comes down to that, I will - quit not just my job but this industry before I'll accept forced tool choice. My tools are extensions of my body and mind: literal and metaphorical proprioception make them part of *me*. I'll push a broom before surrendering autonomy.

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     May likes Toronto (mayintoronto@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 25-Jul-2026 11:36:11 JST May likes Toronto

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     @gnomon Unfortunately, this is the current reality for so many people. I advocate for the right tool for the right job, and I'm not sure if there's a long term future for me in this industry.

     Rich Felker repeated this.