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Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

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Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#11
post #5

Spending time with your kid is also a once in a lifetime opportunity (for the kid). Think about your family reading this in 30 years and I think the answer is clear.

This is the way. A common theme for older people is wishing they worked less and spent more time with family. I have two kids and cant imagine sacrificing more time than absolutely necessary working. Once my first was born, my priorities immediately changed. Its difficult to describe but work instantly became a lower priority.

Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#13
Spend as much time as possible with your kid. My daughter is 15 y/o, and even I was lucky to spend time with her because I started working remotely 16 years ago my only regret in life is not spending more time with her, one day you realize she is not a kid anymore and you don't understand how happened that fast.

Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#14
False trichotomy. Big tech (or big AI e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) has way more interesting AI / infra challenges than the dorm room startup where you share a bunk with the founder and work 9 9 6 or 100hr weeks building a flaky gpt wrapper.

Stay in big tech (baby or no baby) for interesting work. Id aim to get the skills to be chased if passionate. Also gaining skills fits around family life more than being chucked on a plane last minute for client meeting.

Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#16
That day they don’t want to hold your hand while crossing the road, comes around WAY too soon.

You and your partner have already achieved your first life goal as a human, work on the next two, then everything else is a bonus.

Enjoy yourself until it’s time to help with your, hopefully, nine grandchildren.

Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#18
Assuming you're a builder just do 1 and 2 as small side projects, no need to go full on in an industry that is going to crash anyway.

1 and 2 are now trending essentially to 0.

3. Will get harder to get a job in the years to come.

Stay at your role, build a small side project if you can. Don't leave.

Re: Ask HN: Go all-in on AI Boom vs. enjoy parenthood?

#19
I vote for 3, assuming it's enough money to live confortably.

1 and 2 expect full++ time, like 16 hours per day and sleeping in a couch under your desk. With a 9-5 you can turn off your phone and enjoy the time with your the kid and wife.

Protip: Sleep now, next 18 years are hard.

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