A four-year reflection on not being retired - BonnyCode

kept by eddie oct 01

After leaving Snap to teach at Cal Poly, the author found the role lacked expected prestige and casual chats, yet gained fulfillment from student connections and everyday life.

Snap Is Laying Off 16% of Full-Time Staff as It Embraces A.I. - The New York Times
Snap is cutting roughly 1,000 employees—16% of its full-time staff—to shift resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives.
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For College Applicants, Pressure to Make Summers Count Has Gotten Even Worse - WSJ
Ambitious high-schoolers now feel pressure to specialize in summer activities as early as freshman year to craft a coherent narrative for college admissions.
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One hundred days of fatherhood
After 100 days of fatherhood, the author finds that caring for his newborn has amplified his ambition, presence, and happiness while reshaping his view of achievement.
also on #parenting, #mental-health