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Cake day: September 29th, 2023

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  • getting accidentally hired and finally making enough.

    story: every job I’ve ever applied for in tech didn’t work out. I was a dishwasher until right before covid when someone recommended me for a cybersecurity position. Before that I had obsessed about FIRE or living in a car or being careful about too much starbucks or avocado toast… without making enough for a car or health insurance. That job paid ~half of what cybersecurity should pay, but was AMAZING. My next job paid just a hair under average, three years later. night and day, able to afford to exist without help.

    financial advice be damned. I couldn’t “find” anywhere with lower rent. I was in the lowest cost of living possible regionally. What needed to change was the PRIMARY job’s income rate, not adding some side hustle. Either make rent cheaper or find a higher wage.

    I’m not making enough to consider your next fancy moves like getting a house.











  • Brand recognition and developer evangelism probably.

    Their competitors are good enough that it’s not worth it unless your org gets serious ™️ about performance or cost savings.

    If you’ve never used any kind of APM or SIEM or uptime monitoring, you’ve got a set of competitors to use first. Crawl before you can walk

    Your bank account will thank you.