I started my tenure in high tech with a simple set of requirements: put food on the table, clothes on my back, a roof over my head, and a few dollars in the bank for a rainy day.Forty-five years later—spanning the rise of the PC, the collapse of industrial giants like Sun and GE, and the current "hoopla" of Generative AI—I have checked off those boxes.
But leaving the industry isn't just about walking away; it’s about performing one final audit. In a world currently obsessed with the "How" (the faster chip, the smarter API, the next big exit), we are losing sight of the "Why." We are trading Precision for Hype, and Stewardship for a Mercenary Mindset.
The following essays is my attempt to separate the Wheat from the Chaff. It is a guide for the next generation of technical writers and architects who are currently being blinded by the "hoopla." Whether you are a veteran looking for an exit or a 25-year-old just starting your first tenure, these principles are the only "rainy day fund" that never devalues.
The Four Pillars of the Audit:
- Part 1: The Industrial Ghost in the Consumer Machine– Why the hardware is just a pane of glass and why your "old" M1 might be more industrial than a new M5.
- Part 2: The API Trap and the Death of Precision – How the industry fell in love with "How" and forgot how to solve a real-world requirement.
- Part 3: Escaping the Mercenary Mindset – The difference between building for a "Why" and building for an "Exit."
- Part 4: The Final Requirement – Knowing when you’re "Done" and why the 25-year-olds need your perspective more than they need your seat.
Welcome to the afterlife. Let's start separating the Wheat from the Chaff.
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