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I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Incredible letter, thanks Chad

> AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished.

> I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To communicate with other humans, I use the USPS, or I maneuver my body into close proximity and vibrate air with my throat.

Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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bummer, Chad has been a great, positive force in tech https://www.youtube.com/@ChadWhitacre

Yep.

Chad was one of two people who materially impacted my entrance onto the tech/startup in the early 2010s. In particular, he moved heaven and Earth to make sure I got to attend a conference when my employer decided to cancel my tickets shortly before I was planning to leave.

Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Incredible letter, thanks Chad > AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished. > I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To c…

I am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.

Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Incredible letter, thanks Chad > AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished. > I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To c…

I am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.

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Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Incredible letter, thanks Chad > AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished. > I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To c…

I am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.

In New England weather that could be an hour. Just this week, we've had Spring, Summer, frost warnings, and 75F+ days.

Re: I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.

In New England weather that could be an hour. Just this week, we've had Spring, Summer, frost warnings, and 75F+ days.

It's a quote from "The Soul of a New Machine."
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