Check out [[Daily Reading]] for context. ## Today's Picks of the Internet #### [How To Opt Out of the Career Ladder](https://devinterrupted.substack.com/p/how-to-opt-out-of-the-career-ladder) This is a piece on how to "explore" or "re-invent" yourself if the conventional career path is not what excites you. To be honest, the introduction itself hit a little too close to home for me. - **Get clear on your values** - Do not define "values" based on what society finds most acceptable. Find your own, search for your own. - **Figure out how work fits into your life** - Be intentional about where your work is and where your life is - **Work fits into your life differently at different life stages** - Don't be rigid, be flexible in your commitments towards work - **You shouldn't feel guilty for needing things work can't provide** - Lose the guilt if you feel you need more from life than work - **Notice what sparks your interest** - You first, then work. - **Make a list. Jot down everything that sparks your interest** - The career ladder is designed to be useful to the company more than it can be useful to you. So, make your own list of where you want to be. - **Expect skepticism** - The world will doubt you more often that you might expect. Embrace it. #### [The Future of Software Engineering - AIOps](https://musingsonai.substack.com/p/edition-27-the-future-of-software) - AIOps - The concept of using AI to develop solutions with code to improve business workflows. - Democratise development of solutions. Not just engineers, "citizen developers" can start to develop solutions - Treating AI like an assistant who does the work, but the strategy and design originates in the head of the developer --- #### Like what you see? Would you like to support me? Easy! Head over to [this link](https://refind.com/?invite=7b7e76f6e0) and subscribe to receive **Refind** newsletters. Every day Refind picks the most relevant links from around the web for you. Loved by 400k curious minds.