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My Life in Weeks

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Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by stego-tech »

I know a lot of folks are intimidated by such a calendar (existential dread and all that), but I personally love the idea. It shows how far you've come, sure, and that there's a finite end for everyone.

But it also shows how much might be left. It's so easy, especially in dark times, to think this is nearing the end, or your best days are behind you. Yet when I look at your calendar here, all I see is a bunch of greys, of weeks not yet lived, events not yet occurred. It's a bit of hope, a bit of optimism. "I've still got time, so let's do this!"

Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by Daunk »

silvestrov wrote: post #88
morsecodist wrote: post #73

Weeks is the most terrifying unit of time to think in. Short enough so you have a good sense of how long it feels but long enough to add up quickly.

Fun fact: Nordic countries use week numbers for all sorts of planning, e.g. vacation period, school events, company planning, statistics reporting, ... All calendars show week numbers.

WHAT?! I thought everyone did this!

Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by card_zero »

nyokodo wrote: post #28
picafrost wrote: post #21

So much of our life is consumed by work. Seeing your lifespan laid bare like this, there's a perverse instinct to optimize what remains. Have to be more productive, more efficient. But it's a bit like seeing you're bleeding out and deciding to optimize your blood donation schedule, isn't it?

> Have to be more productive, more efficient Most people on their deathbed would counsel you to focus on relationships rather than productivity.

Most people on their deathbed who would counsel you would counsel you to focus on relationships. The ones who had the insight "people can fuck right off, that's the key to it all" aren't interested in telling us about it.

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Post by unmotivated-hmn »

sneak wrote: post #113
pronik wrote: post #92

Gina Trapani! That's a name I haven't heard in a long time and at first couldn't place correctly -- for some reason, my mind went to Groklaw, but Lifehacker was the correct answer. Maybe I'm idolizing my own youth and its associated available free time just a tiny bit and I can't actually believe it's been 20 years, but those felt like good times, Web 2.0 with its focus on communication instead of publishing, with Sl…

There are still tons of websites (more now than ever) not owned by gigantic corporations. It's not their fault that you and the masses mostly stopped going to them in favor of facebook and twitter and instagram and, of course, apps. (You're on one right now, naturally.) I get the same feeling when people say "RSS is dead". I read dozens of websites via RSS and my RSS reader still works fine. Very few blogs I want to…

Could you share a few that you frequent? I'd love to read!

Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by kqr »

sneak wrote: post #113
pronik wrote: post #92

Gina Trapani! That's a name I haven't heard in a long time and at first couldn't place correctly -- for some reason, my mind went to Groklaw, but Lifehacker was the correct answer. Maybe I'm idolizing my own youth and its associated available free time just a tiny bit and I can't actually believe it's been 20 years, but those felt like good times, Web 2.0 with its focus on communication instead of publishing, with Sl…

There are still tons of websites (more now than ever) not owned by gigantic corporations. It's not their fault that you and the masses mostly stopped going to them in favor of facebook and twitter and instagram and, of course, apps. (You're on one right now, naturally.) I get the same feeling when people say "RSS is dead". I read dozens of websites via RSS and my RSS reader still works fine. Very few blogs I want to…

This happens with programming languages also. Lots of people cry "Perl is dead" because its market share is decreasing. But its absolute user count is increasing!

It's not a competition for a limited size of pie; the pie is still growing at a frightening pace, along with all its pieces.

Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by [deleted] »

sneak wrote: post #113
pronik wrote: post #92

Gina Trapani! That's a name I haven't heard in a long time and at first couldn't place correctly -- for some reason, my mind went to Groklaw, but Lifehacker was the correct answer. Maybe I'm idolizing my own youth and its associated available free time just a tiny bit and I can't actually believe it's been 20 years, but those felt like good times, Web 2.0 with its focus on communication instead of publishing, with Sl…

There are still tons of websites (more now than ever) not owned by gigantic corporations. It's not their fault that you and the masses mostly stopped going to them in favor of facebook and twitter and instagram and, of course, apps. (You're on one right now, naturally.) I get the same feeling when people say "RSS is dead". I read dozens of websites via RSS and my RSS reader still works fine. Very few blogs I want to…

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Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by cytocync »

Take previous ...

The previous consists of key bullet points, numbered steps, and paragraphs that need restructuring for clarity and format.

1. Technical Achievements 2. Strong Leadership and Process Improvement Initiatives 3. Impactful Outcomes in Product Development and Engineering 4. Cross-Industry Collaboration and Product Roadmaps 5. Continuous Learning and servant leadership demonstrated throughout the organization

The following paragraphs should be formatted as:

- Highlighted technical advancements, aligned with executive goals.

- Emphasized strong process improvement initiatives across multiple departments.

- Discussed significant product launches across diverse industries and their success metrics.

- Focused on a global product development team spanning different regions.

- Shown the organization's commitment to organizational transformation and employee engagement.

Re: My Life in Weeks

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Post by afinlayson »

It's upside down, you build your life from the ground up like a house.

But I love the idea, I made something like this in an iOS app 10 years ago. definitely wasn't the right medium for that kind of project

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