Technology never has an off-season
Technology never stops evolving. But people needs breaks to recharge, re-evaluate and re-establish goals. So how can we balance the two? SHOW: 515SHOW SPONSORS:Cut your Cloud bills in half with Linode Linux VMs$100 in Free Credits at LinodeCloudZero - Cloud Cost Intelligence for Engineering TeamsOkta - Safe Identity for customers and workforceTry Okta for FREE (Trial in 10 minutes)SHOW NOTES:[From @aneel] Tech can’t fill enough roles[From @splitzoneduo] What do coaches do on vacation?Eps.507 - 10 Lessons for Surviving in the Tech IndustryWHY DOESN’T THE TECH-INDUSTRY HAVE AN OFF-SEASON?It’s a business, and businesses tend to stay openIt’s an industry that expects growth, and growth requires new things (usually)HOW TO MANAGE THE LACK OF AN OFF-SEASONNobody can go 24x7x365 year after year. Take care of your health.Allow yourself to ignore some aspects of the tech industry. You don’t need to know everything. Creating a framework for determining if something new is worth your time exploring. Always have a side project where you are learning something. This could be adjacent to your work, or something completely different.Begin to measure something that you’ve ignored, or never measured before. Find a way to improve it.Find a way to take back some time in your life. You can automate something, drop something, change something, etc.Find time to reconnect with people - mentors, groups, FEEDBACK?Email: show at thecloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet