Fickle Futures

THE TECH WORKER BLUES: It's not only that I might be seen as too old, it's that decades of range — UX, content strategy, product management, education, spatial computing — increasingly reads to hiring managers not as versatility but as a mismatch. Too senior for the individual-contributor role. Too generalist for the specialist role. Too expensive, they assume, before we've even talked numbers. → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-why-you-cant-get-hired-neither-can-cranford-teague-p8mde/

THE TECH WORKER BLUES: It's not only that I might be seen as too old, it's that decades of range — UX, content strategy, product management, education, spatial computing — increasingly reads to hiring managers not as versatility but as a mismatch. Too senior for the individual-contributor role. Too generalist for the specialist role. Too expensive, they assume, before we've even talked numbers. → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-why-you-cant-get-hired-neither-can-cranford-teague-p8mde/

AI makes an ass out of you and me "Human communication is based on assumptions. Think of it is how we compress our messages in verbal format. The receiver(s) will be interpreting what you are saying by making assumptions and filling in gaps in the information you communicate. It's imperfect (and often how wars start) but it's what we have. Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive." https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

In 1947, people still built things to last. This clock hung in my Grandfather’s and then Father’s auto-parts store running non-stop for over 40 years. The cord was frayed when I found it, but with a quick replacement, it’s running again!

18 ways Doctor Who can make you a better designer "02. It's bigger on the inside than the outside The best designs are always outwardly small and simple, but inwardly deep and complex." https://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/18-ways-doctor-who-make-you-better-designer-91516857?utm_source=you.com

Cyberpunk: Shattered Reflections of a Post-Modern Future INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time when we were modern…... Once upon a time there was a society that did not know itself. It had known itself once. When it had been modern. When everything had fit. When everybody agreed on everything. All was in harmony. The Future was assured. (or so it had seemed) Read the rest → https://lnkd.in/e6iKqPy7

Cyberpunk: Shattered Reflections of a Post-Modern Future INTRODUCTION: Once upon a time when we were modern…... Once upon a time there was a society that did not know itself. It had known itself once. When it had been modern. When everything had fit. When everybody agreed on everything. All was in harmony. The Future was assured. (or so it had seemed) Read the rest → https://lnkd.in/e6iKqPy7