Lean into it. Work on that side-project you never had the time to complete!
The more broad your skillset, the more you will be able to transform your role in your company.
I have been having lots of fun with Claude Code but recently got in to Cursor too. Vibe coding with frameworks and languages I am already familiar with is wild. However, I want to vibe code with languages I don't know next!
Anyone who works with technology knows that it is inherently transformative. It's true that we need tech-worker Unions, UBI and AI regulations.. and without those the future is potentially very dark.
I like my scifi dark but I don't want to live in a dystopian Cyberpunk future. I think it is possible to both be an AI-optimist AND an AI-doomer at the same time. In fact, it is important to see both these sides.
In person RPGs, tabletop wargames and boardgames are amazing for geek culture. Thanks to local Discord groups, I have an active nerd community that I play games with at least once a week. This has revolutionized by social life!
There is a introverted crafty side of painting and 3D printing miniatures that works great for me too.
These games all work as essentially offline alternatives to videogames and are way more fun!
Also, my local game store serves beer; so its essentially a nerd bar even though most people don't drink.
Wargaming related references:
Tabletop Minions on YouTube,
The HiveScum podcast,
Companies such as Black Site Studios and
Conferences such as Adepticon.
Look up how much hospital administrators make and then calculate the massive grifting from every contractor/subcontractor and pharmaceutical company and you will get an idea of the scope of the problem.
It will require nothing short of a full revolution and violence is never ideal.
I think the solution is to create a new parallel medical system, that can slowly replace the old system. Start with medical schools that train Doctors and Nurses that are affordable/free but also require working at this new parallel medical system. They would earn less but would avoid massive loans and have less bureaucracy.
When for-profit hospitals go under, which happens all the time, they can be folded into this new system.
Vacation Rentals have been around for a long time longer than Airbnb. In fact, there is nothing unique about Airbnb at all except it is more usable.
I do have regulations in my town, and they are a nightmare. The regulations only benefit hotels by discouraging people from renting out their houses or rooms.
In my town the permitting process for vacation rentals is quite different than hotels.
I have a very expensive permit ($2300 for the first year) and jumped through all the hoops. We pay occupancy tax, etc.
What makes it most different from a hotel is that we have to vet our guests. We won't take anyone off the street. This is perfectly reasonable and also different from a hotel.
I do hope that cities avoid passing laws around vacation rentals. The law is our town is an expensive illogical nightmare.
When I am traveling to a tech conference as a solo (white) dude, I expect that it is tough to find a place to stay on Airbnb.
If someone rejects me, no big deal. Sexist? Probably but I understand. It just means I need to either:
a) try harder to look trustworthy
b) just stay at a hotel
c) stay at an airbnb with guaranteed booking
The sharing economy is based on trust. Unfortunately there is some cultural baggage around this, but it is no fault of Airbnb.
I reserve the right to discriminate who can stay at my house. Similarly, when I am traveling as a solo (white) dude, I expect that it is tough to find a place to stay on Airbnb.
If someone rejects me, no big deal. Sexist? Probably but I understand.
I do. A group of college guys cannot stay at my house. A group of girls could if they convinced us that they weren't going to party and trash the place.
When we first started renting it out we did have a bunch of girls throw a party and there was some damage. They lied about their intention to have a party.
The neighbor has been mad at us ever since.
Discriminate? Absolutely! No one can force me otherwise.
You have to trust the guest not to trash your house. Its very subjective. Rejecting someone means I lose money but its worth the risk.