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Ah, when that happens for me, I keep trying to learn new things. I call it professional development. And that's served me well too. Every time I job hop, I alr

by pierat 4y ago

Ah, when that happens for me, I keep trying to learn new things. I call it professional development. And that's served me well too. Every time I job hop, I already have that "hot new skill in demand" along with 30+% salary increase. And I don't feel bad one bit. I know that every job 'takes advantage' of me and my worth, since by definition, capitalist companies will ALWAYS keep the surplus of my labor. I will never see 100% of my efforts when working for others. Do I have to take part in the system? Well, I like eating and living in a home, and these life things. And those are implicitly threatened and me blamed if I don't. So I play the "game". I certainly wasn't born in a family I didn't have to play that game.

Gigachad 4y ago
You're absolutely right, and I think that's the source of the feeling as I know there is always _something_ I could be doing which is more productive than reddit and youtube.
skinnymuch 4y ago
What’s example of how new skill that gets you the pay bumps? Also yes Ofc with the surplus value of labor it all makes sense.
- pierat 4y ago
  In chronological order: Linux admin, reverse engineering, VM infrastructure, 3d printing and design, electronics design, radio and signals, docker, K8s, ML, ChatGPT. I find new areas I want to deep dive in. And I do just that. I may not be at full mastery of a thing, but I'm proficient at all of them. I'm also superb at blending them together in unorthodox ways, and that's where you can really shine. Recognizing that you can make your own microwave horns using 3d printing and metallic spray paint is one of those things. Or combining electronics design with ChatGPT allows rapid iterative design. Stuff like that. Also, I tend to stay at a place longer if I have superb management and ample free time. I also balance my 'sanity' as well, as a hard-to-identify money benefit.
  - skinnymuch 4y ago
    > Linux admin, reverse engineering, VM infrastructure, 3d printing and design, electronics design, radio and signals, docker, K8s, ML, ChatGPT. Wow such breath. Chronological order makes this even cooler. I believe I can do some semblance of Linux admin, reverse engineering (depending on what this means), VMs, LLMs. > Or combining electronics design with ChatGPT allows rapid iterative design I haven’t advanced with LLMs enough. This sounds interesting though I don’t understand it :) — Did you get your current job or will get your next one based on ML, or chatgpt? Or is it more to gain these knowledges as they are the clear big new thing that’s actually unique (vs basics like web frameworks)
    - pierat 4y ago
      Well, good question. There's a LOT of stuff I'd like to involve in ChatGPT4, pertaining to organization rules. They're so voluminous, that nobody really knows them, especially around "colors of money" and appropriations committees. That sort of thing. I would love to ingest those rules all in a special enclave of ChatGPT4 run inhouse that we can give it whatever. To talk 'around' where I work, it'd be a felony to do that. But in areas where the data is public , I've played a bit and super surprised at the results. As an example, look up a game you like with rules publicly available. Ingest it in as a url, and start asking it questions. I think you'll be significantly surprised. Also, try asking it strategy questions on win-optimization and rules exploitation. All these easily extrapolate to the real world. The real key is to embrace ML in all forms, and use it to leapfrog your skills. And it took can help show you where to focus given your existing skills and abilities. Try telling it about yourself and just ask!

by pierat 4y ago

Gigachad 4y ago

You're absolutely right, and I think that's the source of the feeling as I know there is always _something_ I could be doing which is more productive than reddit and youtube.

skinnymuch 4y ago

What’s example of how new skill that gets you the pay bumps? Also yes Ofc with the surplus value of labor it all makes sense.

pierat 4y ago
In chronological order: Linux admin, reverse engineering, VM infrastructure, 3d printing and design, electronics design, radio and signals, docker, K8s, ML, ChatGPT. I find new areas I want to deep dive in. And I do just that. I may not be at full mastery of a thing, but I'm proficient at all of them. I'm also superb at blending them together in unorthodox ways, and that's where you can really shine. Recognizing that you can make your own microwave horns using 3d printing and metallic spray paint is one of those things. Or combining electronics design with ChatGPT allows rapid iterative design. Stuff like that. Also, I tend to stay at a place longer if I have superb management and ample free time. I also balance my 'sanity' as well, as a hard-to-identify money benefit.
- skinnymuch 4y ago
  > Linux admin, reverse engineering, VM infrastructure, 3d printing and design, electronics design, radio and signals, docker, K8s, ML, ChatGPT. Wow such breath. Chronological order makes this even cooler. I believe I can do some semblance of Linux admin, reverse engineering (depending on what this means), VMs, LLMs. > Or combining electronics design with ChatGPT allows rapid iterative design I haven’t advanced with LLMs enough. This sounds interesting though I don’t understand it :) — Did you get your current job or will get your next one based on ML, or chatgpt? Or is it more to gain these knowledges as they are the clear big new thing that’s actually unique (vs basics like web frameworks)
  - pierat 4y ago
    Well, good question. There's a LOT of stuff I'd like to involve in ChatGPT4, pertaining to organization rules. They're so voluminous, that nobody really knows them, especially around "colors of money" and appropriations committees. That sort of thing. I would love to ingest those rules all in a special enclave of ChatGPT4 run inhouse that we can give it whatever. To talk 'around' where I work, it'd be a felony to do that. But in areas where the data is public , I've played a bit and super surprised at the results. As an example, look up a game you like with rules publicly available. Ingest it in as a url, and start asking it questions. I think you'll be significantly surprised. Also, try asking it strategy questions on win-optimization and rules exploitation. All these easily extrapolate to the real world. The real key is to embrace ML in all forms, and use it to leapfrog your skills. And it took can help show you where to focus given your existing skills and abilities. Try telling it about yourself and just ask!