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I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io
- toomuchtodo 4mo agohttps://openpath.quest/2026/i-am-retiring-from-tech-to-live-offline/ https://openpath.quest/2026/i-am-retiring-from-tech-to-live-...
- toomuchtodo 4mo agoI am retiring from tech to live offline - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48323683 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48323683 - May 2026
- recursivedoubts 4mo agobummer, Chad has been a great, positive force in tech https://www.youtube.com/@ChadWhitacre https://www.youtube.com/@ChadWhitacre
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- Ancapistani 4mo agoYep. Chad was one of two people who materially impacted my entrance onto the tech/startup in the early 2010s. In particular, he moved heaven and Earth to make sure I got to attend a conference when my employer decided to cancel my tickets shortly before I was planning to leave.
- toomuchtodo 4mo agoHis PO Box is on his blog, send him a letter, tell him so. It will be worth the time to do so.
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- wxw 4mo agoIncredible letter, thanks Chad > AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished. > I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To communicate with other humans, I use the USPS, or I maneuver my body into close proximity and vibrate air with my throat.
- 7e 4mo agoI am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.