2023

What better way to spend the last day of the year than making up predictions for the next one? Technology layoffs are temporary, and reshuffles brain trust in the industry without associated increase in labor costs. Why? Smart-X (substitute X for phone, car, home, office, and entertainment) trends continue, and accelerate through advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Both chat-gpt3 and generative AI are impressive tools that will find widespread use in these industries....

For 2023, I am setting new year resolutions in a different way. I will build a list of outcomes and have incremental progress indicators, much like how I track outcomes in work projects. Nidhi felt supported and loved in 2023. I was a patient husband, an active listener, and a doting husband. We had healthy debates when we made important decisions, and spent quality time together on many activities. How many times did Nidhi thank me?...