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Most excellent. I started working in 1987, got burnt out in a couple of startups (but did well financially), went half-time in 2003 until last year (with a bre
by sriram_malhar 5y ago
Most excellent.
I started working in 1987, got burnt out in a couple of startups (but did well financially), went half-time in 2003 until last year (with a break for a PhD in between), and am now officially retired.
It is wonderful having the leverage to do whatever I feel like doing, or not committing to a long-term project. The more I act pricey, the more I seem to attract 'em!
I used to miss the camaraderie of office mates, but live interaction is gone anyway in these covid times. All days are weekends; my social calendar is dictated by others' schedules! We moved close to our aging parents and in-laws to be with them in their dotage, which has its pluses and some minuses, but no regrets at all on that count, for we must afford them some of the affection and happiness that they showered on us when we were yay high.
I code for fun, have done a bunch of ML courses and am now learning statistics in earnest. I am learning (Indian) music from two separate teachers, and cook a fair bit. 'Sall good!
- yoav 5y agoInterested what your PhD is in and what motivated you to pursue it.
- sriram_malhar 5y agoI wrote about it in this thread. There are a couple of entries there, so look for my user name). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21299546 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21299546
- yoav 5y agoI really appreciate this. I just started an 8 week sabbatical after 16ish years in startups. Also self-taught I’ve had a copy of SICP on my shelf that I’ve been meaning to get to. With a parent who has a PhD in RF engineering I’ve always wondered how it would have turned out if I’d gone the academic route instead of dropping out of high school to chase being a founder.