Worries about the future. Way too involved with software. Likes coffee, maths, and . Would prefer to be in academia. SpaceX, Twitter, and Overwatch fan.
Quinoa Against Humanity...
If you've been unfortunate enough to have visited an office lately, let alone an office kitchen, then the "wellbeing" agenda is all too clear to see.
https://medium.com/codex/quinoa-against-humanity-5bdbe091a9b6
"Slopocalypse Now"
AI in the corporate world is pointless, unless it has an application - as many companies are now finding out.
https://medium.com/codex/slopocalypse-now-4a5810c33165
Just when I’d perfected the art of not touching strangers (in the workplace, stop that), corporate culture is trying to drag us all back to sweaty palmed, awkward, disease ridden greetings. Great, thanks HR.
https://medium.com/codex/did-handshaking-come-back-c7860c628045
Sure, "AI" can be a great accelerant, but when your CEO announces their grand "vision" and insists everyone installs a chatbot there will be inevitable consequences...
"Slopocalypse Now"
https://medium.com/codex/slopocalypse-now-4a5810c33165
Ever wondered why you can’t stand your coworkers?
It’s not just the JavaScript and Jira. It’s a deeper, darker thing drenched in the scent of HR...
https://medium.com/codex/do-you-even-like-your-coworkers-ecb3780320ff
I bet someone's done this, but if you've done it for a software engineering middle manager there's no way you could make it ludicrous or surreal enough.
"Middle Manager Simulator 2025"
https://medium.com/codex/middle-manager-simulator-2025-b92aba12ce2d
Companies don't like to sack you, sorry, make you "redundant" as it costs them money. Therefore they inevitably employ a number of nefarious and subtle practices in order to get you to resign...
https://medium.com/codex/the-gentle-art-of-avoiding-constructive-dismissal-1b8c173072e9
The office "summer party" is always an exercise in enforced delayed gratification...
https://medium.com/p/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-774851a181d8
As we enter the dire season of "performance" reviews, read between the lines to see if your manager is concealing their incompetence in your "SMART" goals.
https://medium.com/codex/its-easier-to-gaslight-than-to-lead-db8ae479ba4f
I know your first thought was 'everything'.
"Things Your Managers Hate When You’re Working From Home"
https://medium.com/codex/things-your-managers-hate-when-youre-working-from-home-0f098dbb59e9
One of the more nauseating statements a manager can make is "well, that doesn't apply to me" - a statement which makes instant defenestration extremely tempting.
https://medium.com/codex/that-doesnt-apply-to-me-cbfc2ebe9f81
When even opening a (real) window is a delightful act of rebellion against the corporate dystopia.
"Things Your Managers Hate When You’re Working From Home"
https://medium.com/codex/things-your-managers-hate-when-youre-working-from-home-0f098dbb59e9
"I Replaced My Project Manager With An ‘AI’"
tl;dr no-one noticed, so I'm going to do the same for everyone else in the company. Except the developers.
https://medium.com/codex/i-replaced-my-project-manager-with-an-ai-01043c7783bb
Commuting has always been a kind of collective illusion, something swallowed up like a mandatory medicine by employees - and they even pay for it with their time and money too.
https://medium.com/codex/the-collective-illusion-of-commuting-b95bfa6bc138
You better get your academia done before falling into corporate life, as it's worse than pulling teeth getting a company to help you do some actual, real, studying*.
*not YouTube, obviously
https://medium.com/codex/the-problem-of-learning-while-earning-81665e19287f
You can recognise a project manager is many ways, but a major one is their nauseous performative behaviour in the corporate environment. Here's just one example.
https://medium.com/codex/the-shameless-project-manager-03de23f46b63
No-one noticed until there was an empty space in the car park and decidedly fewer Teams meetings.
I reckon it could work for you too.
https://medium.com/codex/i-replaced-my-project-manager-with-an-ai-01043c7783bb
Sometimes you should leave alone the things that you find hidden. Especially if your ancestors may have brushed true cosmic horror.
"The Frost Beneath"
https://medium.com/eldritchscriptorium/the-frost-beneath-3cacb813c252
AI isn’t taking your job, it’s taking your tasks.
If what you do is repetitive, predictable, or managerial - you’re already on the chopping block.
Survivors are those who build, train, or wield the tools.
Everyone else is being deprecated. At last.
https://medium.com/codex/is-the-ai-grim-reaper-coming-for-your-job-5aa37750fd0e
I use vi, or vim, everywhere - learn it once for life and you can pretty much guarantee it's always installed.
On the rare occasion I use VSC I install the vi keys thing and turn off EVERYTHING else. It's the only way to be sure.
https://medium.com/codex/the-embellishment-of-editors-2189cd72b20e
