Notices by Phillip :usa_distress: (phillip@social.lol)

@soatok @rawenwolf working at Geek Squad was hugely formative to the rest of my tech life and career. Seeing how normal people think about and use their devices and software is really eye opening. They have other things going on in their lives, so they shouldn’t have to understand everything. It’s easy to forget when it’s your own job and hobby, but it’s important to keep in mind

@otaviocc I’ll be very curious to see what you come up with! I’ve bounced around different apps for years now. I’m currently using mymind and liking it, but it sure ain’t cheap!

@binarydigit

@binarydigit Of course! The people I know whose companies encourage them to use it are miserable. I use it from time to time, but never for anything mission-critical or sensitive - things like quick troubleshooting - and only when I feel that it makes sense.

The house of cards might be starting to fall with Github Copilot’s new usage-based pricing landing today, so hopefully the insanity calms down soon.

@binarydigit I’ve had similar thoughts myself, though from a security-standpoint too. It’s a common trope in infosec because people don’t take you seriously until they get pwned. And with AI on top of it, it feels like a nightmare.

The saving grace for me is that the people at my current job generally listen to me and take me seriously on these things. I don’t have AI usage mandates - in fact, it’s cautioned against due to working in critical infrastructure - and it’s a small enough company that I can institute changes I deem necessary without much red tape.

The landscape at large is scary right now. I don’t know what I would do either if I left tech, but other people seem to find a way. I’m sure you’ll find something you like outside of tech, or maybe a unicorn job that fosters that love that got you into the field in the first place.