Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
What I enjoy/don't enjoy doesn't dictate my life. I didn't like or eat vegetables for most of my life, but I realized that was a shortsighted and irrational decision so I made myself change. I see this very similarly.
Sorry for the late reply, I hope that answered your question. Thanks for the great comment!
Thanks Ryland! This explains why the non-enjoyment doesn't deter you from blogging. But I am still curious what drives you to write and to promote yourself as a writer.
Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
It's a skill I have, and others don't, and that's a strong differentiator in a capitalist economy. I definitely see myself writing for the rest of my life, just not as a full time thing.
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Great article, Ryland. I love the story-telling and the concrete advice.
You said that you don't enjoy the blogging/social media process. This makes me curious: why do you dedicate your time to it?
What I enjoy/don't enjoy doesn't dictate my life. I didn't like or eat vegetables for most of my life, but I realized that was a shortsighted and irrational decision so I made myself change. I see this very similarly.
Sorry for the late reply, I hope that answered your question. Thanks for the great comment!
Thanks Ryland! This explains why the non-enjoyment doesn't deter you from blogging. But I am still curious what drives you to write and to promote yourself as a writer.
It's a skill I have, and others don't, and that's a strong differentiator in a capitalist economy. I definitely see myself writing for the rest of my life, just not as a full time thing.