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I'm "Retiring" from Tech – Chad Whitacre, Head of Open Source, Sentry.io (bsky.app)
45 points by ferriswil 21 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 10 comments


Incredible letter, thanks Chad

> AI was the last straw. Have you heard of that island off India where the indigenous population kills any outsiders fool-hardy enough to land? They are doing the rest of us a favor by preserving a way of life we may need again someday, or at the very least should not want to see completely extinguished.

> I haven't used a phone or the Internet in my personal life since February 6. To communicate with other humans, I use the USPS, or I maneuver my body into close proximity and vibrate air with my throat.


I am going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.


In New England weather that could be an hour. Just this week, we've had Spring, Summer, frost warnings, and 75F+ days.


It's a quote from "The Soul of a New Machine."


Yes, I just saw that in the other thread. I still stand by it!



I am retiring from tech to live offline - https://hackertimes.com/item?id=48323683 - May 2026


bummer, Chad has been a great, positive force in tech

https://www.youtube.com/@ChadWhitacre


Yep.

Chad was one of two people who materially impacted my entrance onto the tech/startup in the early 2010s. In particular, he moved heaven and Earth to make sure I got to attend a conference when my employer decided to cancel my tickets shortly before I was planning to leave.


His PO Box is on his blog, send him a letter, tell him so. It will be worth the time to do so.




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