<![CDATA[I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines.]]>RE: https://thepit.social/@peter/116376219055579156

I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines.

Hold on, whatever tools you’re using, just hold on to your sense of purpose and meaning. There are a lot of forces at work in this world that want to rob you of that. Your feeling of losing that is not recognition of some new fact of our reality; it is you experiencing a psychological weapon.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/d988d89d-e512-4873-a35b-99e4b95ba407/i-know-a-lot-of-people-in-software-and-otherwise-who-are-feeling-things-along-these-lines.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 20:23:41 GMTThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:42:51 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:08:28 GMT]]>@mathew @audiodude @inthehands

I have never gotten a job. I graduated high school in 2009. I have been struggling to do anything for a very long time. I miss school but I was a special ed student… so the option of just do school isnt really there for me. I wall stare lot.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116383397221232567https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116383397221232567Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:08:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:37:07 GMT]]>@mathew @Energetic_Nova @inthehands This is something I'm actually working on in therapy, if you believe it. The problem with relying solely on extrinsic rewards is that you kind of learn to "tolerate" them after a while, even when you get them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/audiodude/statuses/116382802077646729https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/audiodude/statuses/116382802077646729Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:37:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:01:41 GMT]]>@inthehands

One advantage of being the sort of person who will write software for fun as well as professionally is that it's a survival strategy. I'm now working on a particularly difficult project in part because it will help keep those skills from atrophying.

(The project, BTW: https://codeberg.org/suetanvil/loom )

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/suetanvil/statuses/116381483095587021https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/suetanvil/statuses/116381483095587021Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:01:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:18 GMT]]>@Two9A
I love those videos of him in his later years. He doesn’t have the technical agility of youth (compare to https://innig.net/music/albums/betts-dimensions/#betts-dimensions-liszt-mephisto-1) and has very little left to prove; his playing is just stripped to the heart of what mattered to him, and that gives it a kind of piercing clarity.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116381092326667675https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116381092326667675Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:48:59 GMT]]>@inthehands Don plays it wonderfully, and with such efficient low-movement attack. And I might have picked up a hint or two on how to tackle the last bars of the C#m section; thanks on both fronts.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Two9A/statuses/116380961328728278https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Two9A/statuses/116380961328728278Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:48:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:43 GMT]]>@Two9A
I don’t think my interpretation of the E minor prelude has changed significantly since I first learned it circa 1995. (Some of the others on the site I play quite differently now!)

I’ve read through the Raindrop but never properly learned it. Here is a video of my teacher playing it in his home, well into his 90s at that point:

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116380905241368161https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116380905241368161Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:42 GMT]]>@inthehands Just browsing through, and I note your Chopin 28/4 is from twenty years ago now; I wonder if your interpretation would change if you were to pick the piece up again? Don't think I've heard it with quite that denouement before.

(Currently working my way through 28/15 [Raindrop] myself, it's slow going...)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Two9A/statuses/116380889437551339https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Two9A/statuses/116380889437551339Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:09:19 GMT]]>@inthehands I can tell you that, as someone who was a electronics / software hobbyist before I became a professional, I have rediscovered the joy of making for fun in retirement (I just didn't have the energy for it when I was working). The hardest part is having the discipline to finish things when there are no external drivers. Getting involved in communities of like-minded folks has been helpful there

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grwster/statuses/116380805350988836https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/grwster/statuses/116380805350988836Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:09:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:44:29 GMT]]>@inthehands Thank you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/rationaldoge/statuses/116380707655774898https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/rationaldoge/statuses/116380707655774898Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:43:40 GMT]]>I suppose since I talked about my life as a musical weirdo, I should link to it! I don’t have a Soundcloud; I have a completely bespoke personal web site I made from the ground up because of everything upthread.

Something dreamy and old-school:
https://innig.net/music/inthehands/brahms-ballade-10-4

Something dreamy and new-school:
https://innig.net/music/scores/words/

Something with a long dramatic arc:
https://innig.net/music/albums/brokenmirror/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116380704452121672https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/inthehands/statuses/116380704452121672Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:43:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:32:05 GMT]]>@inthehands my hope is that all the people who didn't let their cognitive skills atrophy by using AI to write their code for them will be the valuable hires after everyone wakes up to the emperor's lack of clothing.

But damn is it bleak right now.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grumble.social/users/mpg/statuses/116380422970028348https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grumble.social/users/mpg/statuses/116380422970028348Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:32:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:19:32 GMT]]>@inthehands Insightful and helpful to read this. Such a boost. Thanks!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/ap/users/115865200528309297/statuses/116380373668461331https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tldr.nettime.org/ap/users/115865200528309297/statuses/116380373668461331Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:19:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:02:45 GMT]]>@karawynn @inthehands

Yeah its bootstraps ideology… 😥I recognize it every time I see it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116379835817965759https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116379835817965759Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:02:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:32 GMT]]>@mathew @audiodude @inthehands

What if neither works for you? And only extrinsic rewards works?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116379831016688431https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Energetic_Nova/statuses/116379831016688431Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:09:49 GMT]]>@inthehands This whole thread is a very classy response 👌🏻

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/sandorspruit/statuses/116379155801098597https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/sandorspruit/statuses/116379155801098597Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:09:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:24:34 GMT]]>@jitterted @inthehands
Similarly, this is why I "live blog" my coding, nearly every day. I love the craft itself.

"AI" should do the things we don't like to do, like take out the trash and clean the bathroom. Let people do the things they like to do.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RonJeffries/statuses/116378034119601009https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RonJeffries/statuses/116378034119601009Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:24:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:15:39 GMT]]>@inthehands This is why I live stream my coding, which I do without the use of LLMs. I love the thinking/design process AND the writing of the code. And while it might *seem* slow, so what? The journey is (mostly!) enjoyable and provides meaning and community for me.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/jitterted/statuses/116377999055931925https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/jitterted/statuses/116377999055931925Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:15:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:14:13 GMT]]>@inthehands So many people respond to this with "if I'm forced to use it I'm throwing my laptop into the sea." It's not the laptop's fault. It's not even the specific tech's fault. It's those who are forcing it on us no matter the cost because they either are the ones making profits on it or are the ones suckered by those making the profits.

Don't throw the laptops in the sea, throw the CEOs in the sea.

As a side note, LLMs absolutely utterly suck at being treated as a general assistant, but you know something they'd be pretty good at aping pretty well? Being a CEO. Too well. They'd almost perfectly match the CEO profile. To all you boards of directors out there, consider this: you don't have to pay a LLM.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urusai.social/users/nazokiyoubinbou/statuses/116377993424742492https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urusai.social/users/nazokiyoubinbou/statuses/116377993424742492Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:14:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:03:48 GMT]]>@inthehands this is great, thank you for sharing

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://boop.bleepbop.space/users/cb/statuses/01KNTJ35G9YP4THCW2NA00D77Bhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://boop.bleepbop.space/users/cb/statuses/01KNTJ35G9YP4THCW2NA00D77BFri, 10 Apr 2026 02:03:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:56:33 GMT]]>@inthehands Currently out of work, and I've been struggling with this. On the one hand, I have a strong conviction that what I do matters, and will continue to matter, and is (among other things) a form of art. On the other hand, it's incredibly jarring for the economy to do such a rapid 180 on whether I have anything useful to offer, and it leaves me feeling like a leech on my partner's salary, wondering how long it's going to be before I can bring money to the household again. I think it's going to be a capital P Process to figure out how to carve out a niche in this broke new world.

Thanks for this thread, btw. It helps.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/ap/users/116366479330331657/statuses/116377923957356493https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/ap/users/116366479330331657/statuses/116377923957356493Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:56:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:20:08 GMT]]>@inthehands Process not product, yes, but how do you cultivate that sense of "sheer joy of making in doing"?

A "life hack" I've been trying is to make things _completely in secret_. Like you promise at the beginning that you aren't going to tell ANYONE about it.

Not only does this help you find the excitement of failing, which is the only way to play or learn, but it actually _trains_ your brain to realize, "Hey, no one saw this, no one told me it was good, and I still had a lot of fun and fulfillment making it"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/audiodude/statuses/116377780797410412https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/audiodude/statuses/116377780797410412Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:20:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:01:09 GMT]]>@inthehands

i think the original Stoics would approve this advice

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/karawynn/statuses/116377470214427459https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/karawynn/statuses/116377470214427459Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:01:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I know a lot of people, in software and otherwise, who are feeling things along these lines. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:35:50 GMT]]>@inthehands @su_g @peter Welcome to !

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Taking the joy out of life & forcing people into wasting their precious time on this earth working on making billionaires into trillionaires.

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The tech industry is co-opted by the wealthy for a bleak dystopian future that serves no one but a few hundred sociopaths.

It leaves a sour taste to realize your efforts, taxes, & dreams are enriching the Epstein Class.

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Exactly how much SpaceX plans to raise has not been disclosed but the figure is reportedly as much as $75 billion.

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