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The article is from 2013, the guy has gone to greener pastures since then, quite literally: he's "farming trees".[1] [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/kneath http

The article is from 2013, the guy has gone to greener pastures since then, quite literally: he's "farming trees".[1] [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/kneath https://mobile.twitter.com/kneath

galfarragem 10y ago
Interesting read from his blog: http://warpspire.com/posts/next http://warpspire.com/posts/next
- arximboldi 10y ago
  That's so touching. Thanks a lot for sharing.
- jimbokun 10y ago
  "Like a hammer who wants everything to be a nail, we are a barrel of oil designing the world with petroleum-tinted glasses." Granted this is a mixed metaphor, but an excellent insight into 21st century civilization nonetheless. Captures a vague feeling I (and probably many others) had, but couldn't put my finger on.
- dahart 10y ago
  "Psychology, emotion, and interpersonal relationships play a far greater role in shaping policy than any objective fact. Unlike many, I don’t see this as a problem or a bug. It’s just how large groups of people make decisions. We are not robots. We’re leaky bags of meat that have no inclination toward rationality." Pretty insightful thinking there for a programmer, if you ask me. As a group, we tend to focus on rational facts and ignore the emotional aspects all too often. I also quite enjoy reading Kyle's struggle with how to find happiness and fulfillment. I absolutely love writing software, but after 30 years of it, I'm also struggling to find happiness in it. It is starting to feel more like an addiction than a fulfilling pursuit of life that will help me grow.
  - janwillemb 10y ago
    > It is starting to feel more like an addiction than a fulfilling pursuit of life that will help me grow. Exactly how I felt it. Addiction-driven development. I found a different purpose in life a few years ago (religiously inspired). I started investing time in other fields and in people, for example homeless people. The big (and not entirely unforeseen) disadvantage was that I felt that my knowledge was gradually aging, because I didn't keep up so well as before. This turned out not to be a problem after all, you don't need to be in the front lines all the time.

The article is from 2013, the guy has gone to greener pastures since then, quite literally: he's "farming trees".[1] [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/kneath https://mobile.twitter.com/kneath

galfarragem 10y ago

Interesting read from his blog: http://warpspire.com/posts/next http://warpspire.com/posts/next

arximboldi 10y ago
That's so touching. Thanks a lot for sharing.
jimbokun 10y ago
"Like a hammer who wants everything to be a nail, we are a barrel of oil designing the world with petroleum-tinted glasses." Granted this is a mixed metaphor, but an excellent insight into 21st century civilization nonetheless. Captures a vague feeling I (and probably many others) had, but couldn't put my finger on.
dahart 10y ago
"Psychology, emotion, and interpersonal relationships play a far greater role in shaping policy than any objective fact. Unlike many, I don’t see this as a problem or a bug. It’s just how large groups of people make decisions. We are not robots. We’re leaky bags of meat that have no inclination toward rationality." Pretty insightful thinking there for a programmer, if you ask me. As a group, we tend to focus on rational facts and ignore the emotional aspects all too often. I also quite enjoy reading Kyle's struggle with how to find happiness and fulfillment. I absolutely love writing software, but after 30 years of it, I'm also struggling to find happiness in it. It is starting to feel more like an addiction than a fulfilling pursuit of life that will help me grow.
- janwillemb 10y ago
  > It is starting to feel more like an addiction than a fulfilling pursuit of life that will help me grow. Exactly how I felt it. Addiction-driven development. I found a different purpose in life a few years ago (religiously inspired). I started investing time in other fields and in people, for example homeless people. The big (and not entirely unforeseen) disadvantage was that I felt that my knowledge was gradually aging, because I didn't keep up so well as before. This turned out not to be a problem after all, you don't need to be in the front lines all the time.