Not my field, but I wonder if this could have been a case of a bezoar of some kind, perhaps Phytobezoar[0], that got loosened by the massage?
After seeing reports[1] a few years back about the use of Coke as a non invasive way to clean these out, I now drink the stuff when my stomach is upset. With n=1 I can report it has a real effect on me.
To be honest it sounds like you hit the jackpot there.
You say this is a company you could see yourself working at for some time, and have been handed C suite level responsibility that you can handle. So seemingly you are content and able to handle the work load.
Learning to be a IC is something anyone can do given time, but learning to be a manager can only be learned by being on the job, if you are able to get it in the first place.
Now is really not a good time to jump ship, unless you know for certain that the new position is going to be stable.
Grab the opportunity, do a good job and perhaps study how to be a better IC in your free time. You'll come out on the other side with skills and experiences that many in this field will be missing.
Well I wanted to mainly commisserate with others also trying to job search so I didn't mention this, but its a relatively early stage startup with a very flawed business direction, which is why the CTO and the COO left, so it's a genuine sinking ship I'm trying to get off.
Still, thank you for the advice - I am definitely doing my best to make the best of my work hours!
Context dependant. I do similar to the OP. Sometimes my events have one other person, sometimes 40.
First, you have to do whatever it takes to make you able to just do things alone, frequently, and then go ahead and do things alone, frequently. Picnics, cafe co-working, reading in a lounge/cafe/bar, walks, bike rides, hikes, photo walks, star gazing, whatever. Literally anything.
You'll probably meet people while doing this. Get their contact info. Eventually, mention "oh hey I play basketball a couple times a month, want me to text you next time I'm planning?" Repeat, you have a crew or five. A couple group chats.
Then start planning bigger events. Book 8 person tables at a restaurant, then drop a note in your chat like this:
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Reservation for 8 at UR Meat on Tuesday April whatever, 7pm, the new kbbq place near zhongxiao fuxing station.
1. komali2
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4...
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People will copy/paste adding their name so you can see how many seats are filled. I've tried 10 other booking platforms, apps, whatever, nothing beats the group text thing. The group chat is where shit happens.
For more casual events like picnics, just drop a maps link and a time, remind people a couple days before, day before, and day of send a pic with where you are in the park or whatever (the "final push" for people are hesitant but see that it's really real and thus come).
Repeat, scale as desired. The consistent thread is that you have to Just Do Stuff, and people have to know that you'll Just Do Stuff regardless if people come or not, so they come see you as a dependable and fun person, a great person to tag along with.
If you had to guess how I'd suggest you start, what would you think I'd say? My advice is probably just that or something no better that what you'd guess.
You start by starting. The first meetup will have a couple people and you let it be awkward and not quite right. Then you do a second, and a third...
In German speaking areas there's an app called Spontacts where one can advertise any sorts of events and people can sign up. Like MeetUp but free and it actually works. Lots of people offer board games, walks, brunch. I got into it recently advertising spontaneous ping pong get togethers. Met some really cool people so far.
Nor in the physical world either. Crumbling planes, trains and automobile infrastructure. Collapsed bridges, airports that don't function properly etc.
And this is why so much software today runs extremely hot.
It's creators clearly care not for the efficiency of how it is built, which translates directly into how it runs.
This blog post is effectively being apologetic about the fact that this is alright, since at least they got product market fit. Except Anthropic is never going to go back and clean up the mess once (if) they become profitable.
I doubt anyone will like how things will be in 5 years time if this trend of releasing badly engineered spaghetti continues.
Heya, post author here. I would say I’m not trying to be apologetic for the idea that software quality is diminishing, especially cause I became an indie developer because I care about quality.
When I say “it doesn’t matter” I mean more in an existential sense, and that people don’t seem to care. On the other hand people should do things because they care, which is why I personally still review the code that goes into my apps and spend the time to refactor and improve the stability and foundation rather than slopping like there’s no tomorrow.
Maybe I’m growing cynical but I understand why a business doesn’t care (at least until it comes back to bite them — which may take longer than some have assumed). And most of what you read about the subject is ultimately being driven by business needs of the desire of businesses.
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