Predictably Non-Binary
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Claim: software builders face dual-use tech and personal stress but can reclaim agency by combining craft and art. Specifics: built a working hybrid instrument called buzukitara after 84 iterative changes, sold an Active Directory deception product to Symantec via Javelin Networks, and deploys behavioral typing models that authenticate at over 90% accuracy. Practical tactics: treat tasks as isolated containers, mentally rehearse to reduce stress, and follow aviation-style checklists like “put your oxygen mask on first.”
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:21Nerds pride and software control
- 1:04Career diversity and projects
- 4:05Technology duality
- 5:10Disillusionment in software
- 9:27Bugs and human responsibility
- 11:33Technology in modern life
- 14:25AI limitations
- 15:29Human irrationality and tech
- 18:44Renaissance geeks
- 20:33Trust and innovation
- 21:59Building buzukitara
- 23:45Encouraging failure
- 24:25Finding purpose
- 25:27Managing stress
- 26:31Being present
- 27:34SHELL model in aviation
- 28:39Self-care first
- 30:25Philosophy in AI systems
- 31:09Q&A
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