The Mindful Technologist - On the intersection of Spirit and Tech.

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• Silence-seeker.

📍 Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand)

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  • @MargotRobbie

    As a fully remote/flexible/async SW developer contractor paid by the hour, I have a different situation than most.

    Personally I do not install any work apps on my phone because I could easily end up “doing work” that I don’t really get paid for.

    When I work, I sit down at my actual PC intentionally, I start a timer, and I bill for my time that I take doing work only.

    I avoid any work that I need to respond to outside of that and I make this fact known to anyone I work with.




  • @MargotRobbie I used iPhones for 7 years when they first came out. Almost always kept it jailbroken where possible. Eventually switched to Android and I found I could do the things out of the box, that previously required jailbreak with iPhone. Around that time, Android UX had caught up to iPhone as well. Custom app stores (F-Droid), custom launchers and more.

    Eventually got sick of Android too. Now I use #lineageos (only a subtle difference) and now I feel like I actually own my smartphone.



  • There’s a tendency to think social isolation is bad or think something is wrong with us for doing it. IMO most people who go out and party all the time are also just “socially isolating”, by putting up a front, drinking etc, with no real deep connection. No vulnerability and openness. If you have deep relationship with family you are probably better off.

    Your wisdom could be telling you not to waste your time going out with shallow folks. Having 1 or 2 deep friends is nice.