MegaMaker - Your brain is tired too?

I'm back from Guatemala. It was a great trip: beautiful country and lovely people. (I posted some photos here)

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So many tired brains 🧠

I was surprised by the number of responses I got to this draft:https://docs.google.com/document/d/15mrg8c3HGKEJyC9tgSwBVuIvWPYUr9Xw0fEkReRH0Fw/edit#heading=h.kgdbinp41iso​

One person responded:

This shift isn't unique to us; often you'll hear artists describe a similar effect.

In his 2004 interview with 60 Minutes, the interviewer asked Bob Dylan about his early hits:

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I want to be as self-aware as Bob Dylan: there's something freeing about not trying to recapture the "magic" we had in our youth.

Our 40s, 50s, and 60s might be the time to gear down. Why force ourselves to stay in high gear? We're not turning the engine off; we're just shifting into a new stage of life. Now, we'll use our wisdom, experience, and instincts to get things done.

I'm curious to hear from my older readers who have navigated this transition. How did it look for you?

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Effort inflation 🏃‍♀️💨

Justin Jackson @mijustin Thinking about the effort/reward ratio: There's a phenomenon of "Effort Inflation," when the effort required to get a certain reward increases over time. Example: A Bachelor's degree used to get you a $100k job. Now, you need a Master's for the same position. 3:40 PM • Oct 18, 2024 0 Retweets 7 Likes Read 1 replies

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SwagFan update

Ferdinand and I are still working towards a launch for SwagFan (here's the background on the project).

We just finished building a cool feature that allows people to sign up for a waiting list and get notified about future merch giveaways:

It's also been super gratifying for Ferdinand to see 7 people sign up and become paying customers (in early access).

We're hoping to submit/schedule it for Product Hunt this week. We'll keep you in the loop!

Cheers,
Justin Jackson
​@mijustin​

PS: I've noticed a bunch of tech folks starting new podcasts in the last few months (especially since Laracon and Rails World). If you're looking to start a show, let me know! I've got a special "40% off for 4 months" of Transistor hosting coupon I can send you.

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