Thread by @elnably

Today I complete 35 years on planet earth, here is a recap and random thoughts about these years

1- fought with cancer twice
2- always have the fear of doing it a third time
3- have an amazing 4.25 kiddo
4- got married and got divorced
5- made a lot of mistakes in life
6- figured out very late that my priorities were wrong
7- always have the support of my family and friends

A piece of advice figure out your priorities soon, if you want guidance here are my current priorities (my boss won't like that)
P0 MY HEALTH
P1 My family
P2 My friends
P3 My work
Without health you can't do anything.

Here are some general advice, that helped me in the worst times:
1- always smile, especially when you don't have control
2- surround yourself with positive people
3- think positively
4- smile
5- smile

Continuing with the random thoughts! Being a program manager in MSFT for the past 7 years I learned a number of things
1- say no, especially if it is coming from high up and you have evidence that it won't benefit the customer

2- consistent experience is rubbish, each user has a unique experience
3- don't be asshole, listen for all opinions, you'll learn a lot
4- ask a lot even if you know the answer, you never know what a new perspective can bring to the table

5- try and work with dev managers who listen, and always be prepared to answer "why this is important for the customer"
6- something not being built before doesn't mean that it should be built now

At the end, everyone's mileage differs and their experience differ.
Keep me in your thoughts as I have been battling an unknown cause fever for the past 10 days 🤒