Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
trylks Profile picture
@trylks
Jul 25, 2018 • 17 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
Fear of the unknown is usual, especially when you don't see a way back.

The reason why you may not see the way back is that few or none take it, not because they cannot do that, but because they don't want to.

Triple check if you want. Here are some examples.
I did not foresee this kind of references in the "main thread", so here it is

There are many traps in the job market, avoid them or, if in one now, escape

If you stay, then that's bad for you and for everyone on your side of the market

BTW: The main thread is a compilation of tweets with reasons to quit your job. There are many references. Here's the main thread (thread reader app in the end):

Independent research is possible too.

Just create value in a way that is suitable for transactions in the market.

Any knowledge is good for that. Medicine may be challenging due to regulation, for good reasons. Anything else is likely easier.

nadiaeghbal.com/independent-re…
Your current effort should serve for your FIRE, you owe it to your future self

If you can retire now, do it, you owe it to your past self, & effort

You owe it to yourself, your health & time, & the people who care about those things

Life is short. Live

medium.com/@benbob/furthe…
More importantly than solving a problem for yourself, solve a problem and make the numbers. Make sure that there's enough of a market, especially if you don't consider yourself an average person, with many others like you sharing that problem.

@_inesmontani wrote the thread that I wish I was able to write. Read it through & thoroughly:

Especially if you are a software developer, you've to move to meta-work ASAP. You may think you are a white collar worker, well educated & well paid. If you don't manage anyone, you are at the *lowest* level of the pyramid. It's not a nice place to be!
If not now then when? You will never be ready, no one ever was. There will always be unknowns, surprises, shit happening,… expect it, solve it then. Excessive planning causes paralysis. Don't risk your life, but don't waste it either, it's too short, move!
Don't rush it, take your time, learn your lessons, get your customers & revenue streams running (maybe even "high income skills") then quit your [day] job when you need more time for your primary source of revenue. That's the safe way. Story: @willfanguy
medium.com/@willfanguy/wh…
Related, inspirational quotes on strategy. Remember you don't need a plan, but a *proven* plan. All the experiments & learning you can do from the safety of a job are good. Also slow, consider opportunity cost. Don't risk more than you can afford to lose.

In this linked thread some tweets are more relevant than others for the current thread, but all of them are good to know:
Don't try to be a billionaire, try to be free
Double check before deciding to stay. Make sure that you are in a good place. Quit if even being in a good place you may find a better one. Life is not about staying alive for many years, it is about doing as much as you can in as many years as you can.

No matter how unreasonable you think your boss is, negotiating with a faceless reality/market is always orders of magnitude harder

Try to live before you die definitely

Have you saved enough to survive for a year without a salary?

'The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.' — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with trylks

trylks Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @trylks

trylks Profile picture
Dec 10, 2022
GPT may explain references, requiring a bit more reading and a lot less background to understand the expansion of reference-rich very concise text

I tried, the result follows, seems better than expected. I will certainly use it again
1. Clever Hans was a horse that was able to perform mathematical calculations and other impressive tasks, which initially appeared to be a remarkable example of animal intelligence.
However, it was later discovered that the horse was not actually doing the calculations himself, but was instead picking up on subtle cues from the audience and trainer to determine the correct answer.
Read 14 tweets
trylks Profile picture
Dec 4, 2022
Data abundance: thinking is the bottleneck, needing less of it is an advantage

Read 7 tweets
trylks Profile picture
Dec 30, 2021
Both web3 and the metaverse jeopardize untapping the relevance of crypto: “X as code”:
$BTC: money
$ETH: contracts

Software is eating the world. Eating the web or VR only delays the unavoidable

Relevant: create value, solve problems, do things that matter, fix what sucks,…
Web3 is a terrible choice of name too

Crypto is undoing a lot of the centralization in web 2.0*, and requires technical knowledge. Today, it should be 1.2 IMHO

* Similarly to Jamstack: less PHP, more REST & static pages. Nobody promised linear evolution…
Many people expect crypto will become easier, more polished, and gain mass adoption

It is about freedom & DIY, avoiding intermediaries & centralization, much like GNU/Linux. It's not about getting rich. In fact normally freedom comes at a cost

When mass adoption for GNU/Linux?
Read 4 tweets
trylks Profile picture
Nov 30, 2021
🍋🍑🍎

Producers selecting for their preferred features against the preferred features of consumers, great way to shoot yourself on the foot

The Boeing case is a “great” example

Many references in the parent thread and replies too

In a way, it is the “natural order”
Narrator: The guy that could not do maths went to be the boss of the guy that could, demanding explanations that 4 year old children could understand

Personal suggestion: practice puppetry
Read 22 tweets
trylks Profile picture
Nov 18, 2021
This is fine
Nothing better than education to create value in a society

Pre-apocalyptic dystopias are boring, full of BS and nonsense

Post-apocalyptic dystopias are more interesting, because there's less margin for BS and nonsense

There will always be plenty, though. It's a main feature of a "complex" brain
Read 18 tweets
trylks Profile picture
Mar 14, 2021
Several things may be considered as "triggers" of an AI winter, e.g
—"aging" of teams
—not meeting investor expectations after diminishing returns
—whistleblowers ending the hype by exposing lies
—…

TBH: I think those are symptoms, but not the root cause
The root cause is: "running out of hype"

The biggest threat (TBT) for GPT-4 is not bad practices in OpenAI, investors disappointed with GPT-3, or Gary Marcus calling BS on GPT-3

TBT is finding something to sell not sold for GPT-3 yet

IMHO — as always
Related
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(