This Might Matter
//An archive of thoughts worth exploring about the systems that shape our lives
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Prepared, Not Protected: The Millennial Approach to Parenting
Millennials don’t sugarcoat the world for their kids. Having grown up through rapid technological change, economic instability, and visible institutional failure, they chose transparency over protection.
The Shallow Slope Trap of DevOps Bootcamps
DevOps bootcamps create a false sense of competence by teaching tools and workflows without the foundational knowledge of systems, networks, and processes. This leads to a shallow learning experience that collapses when faced with real-world challenges.
Gratuitous Tipping: Outsourced Responsibility Through Coerced Altruism
An analysis of the problematic nature of tipping in the U.S. as a system of coerced altruism, where customers are pressured to subsidize workers’ wages due to labor laws that allow employers to pay less than a living wage.
The Illusion of Shared Perception
We assume that shared language means shared experience, but perception is private and varied. This piece explores how we coordinate on names rather than identical internal experiences, and the implications of this for communication and understanding.
Procedurally Correct: Iterative Lawfare as an Adaptive System
An exploration of how iterative lawfare operates as an adaptive system that prioritizes survival over correctness, leading to erosion of trust in legal processes.