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Plan for learning, not certainty

We spend time planning to avoid time adjusting. But great products emerge from trying things, not gathering requirements.

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This week was wild, but I do have some good news: I'm not gonna go broke! In an act of absolute stars-aligning kismet, I have a new job as ✨VP of Agentic AI✨ at Phaidra.com I'm leading product and engineering, creating autonomous agents to help AI factories run efficiently. I'm so excited.

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Phaidra is an artificial intelligence (AI) virtual plant operator to assist mission critical operations teams. AI controls deployed for the industrial sector help operators reduce risk, improve energy...

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Last year, I stepped away from work for a career break. I thought I needed to fill it with travel, new skills, and big plans. I did almost none of that. And it was exactly what I needed. I wrote about what I learned from slowing down: www.timcheadle.com/learning-to-...

Learning to live slowly

Letting go of needing to be productive gave me the space to rediscover myself.

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30+ years into programming and I still just wasted an hour using a different library version than the documentation I was reading. Writing code is really just practicing profanity.

LinkedIn, why does it say Remote Job when there is no Remote Job? I swear to god, one of these days I kick this piece of shit out the window

Why does your team only seem to hit their stride when everything's on fire? The rush of crisis mode feels like peak performance. Decisions get made quickly. Priorities become crystal clear. People step up. But that clarity is artificial. 🧵

At the Anthropic keynote, @mikekrieger.bsky.social made a great point about AI making inefficiencies more obvious. Hours of cross-functional alignment and planning meetings become bottlenecks when building no longer takes weeks.

Made it to the final round of interviews. Never prepped harder for one. Didn’t get the job I really hoped. It stings and that’s ok to feel. But ya know what? Time to dust off, get up, continue to trust and bet on myself. No reason to start doubting myself now.

Not sure who needs this, but I’m a grown man and I cry all the time. Tears of celebration, love, fear. It’s freeing, leaning into life’s fullness. I once heard that crying is your soul taking a breath. That feels right. ❤️

What I loved most about Kendrick's show is that it wasn't about Drake. It was a Black celebration, a testament to liberation and culture and resistance in spite of America.

In case you’re wondering what it’s like to text your 8 year old daughter 🫠

Alright, here are my Severance theories. - There is no Dieter. In the woods, Kier discarded the gentle part of himself he hated. This lead to the idea of severance - What is Lumon doing? Severance is the product. A cure for mankind, "Remedium hominibus" 1/2

Worst smells in the kitchen when you have kids: - Ketchup on the plate they left out - The lunchbox from last week - Old yogurt - The dishwasher you forgot to run last night - Half eaten bowl of cereal

Last summer I took a career break. Focusing on myself and loved ones restored my sense of optimism and serenity. Now I'm ready to get back to work. I'm looking to join a company making things that matter for people who value them. Learn more about me and how I might help: 🧵

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Happy lunar new year! 🧧

If you see this, post a fictional artist/band you would love to see live.

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Best game of the season from my Hornets 💪 #NBASky

Woozy after today’s workout, I called the mountain climber movement “meat grinders”. Accurate. That’s what they’re called now.

Honestly all I want to do is eat chocolate hazelnut uncrustables and binge watch Rescue 911

Of all the bullshit on LinkedIn, showing me videos of that asshole and not providing any means of moderating it is the worst. What’s the opposite of engagement hacking?

Today I’m choosing to ignore the conflagration and celebrate resistance, giving thanks to the heroes of liberation. #MLKDay

I’m having sleepovers with my kids, playing video games, and eating uncrustables. Find your joy.

If anything, Gen Z saved TikTok. If that bastard has any weakness, it’s being unpopular. People should understand how much power they have when they band together.

This whole thing feels like watching your sibling date an abusive boyfriend. They’re hurting themselves and your family but refuse to see it.

In the fantastic “Seeing White” podcast, I learned that racism isn’t the cause of inequality; it’s a justification. It helps avoid the discomfort of why “good people” harm others. I’ve come to realize it also allows them to avoid their immense mediocrity. Can’t be a loser if you’re superior, right?

A few weeks late, I just wrapped my Best of 2024 playlist. It's my favorite yearly tradition, curating songs I liked last year, no matter when they came out. No order, just shuffle and enjoy. open.spotify.com/playlist/2aV...

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I’m 6 years late, but Red Dead Redemption 2 might be the greatest video game I’ve ever played. You’re telling me I can pet dogs, go to the cinema, cook salmon, give my horse braids, throw dynamite at klan members, collect fashion, and watch the sunrise? In a game this beautiful? It’s remarkable.

Is hot honey the best thing to happen to pizza in the last few years? It might be.

Look, these newsletters I didn’t sign up for are getting out of hand.