I plan to open a bar when I stop working in tech. The farm life is not for me, but I love the atmosphere of a good bar.
Anyone in tech confirm?
Submitted 4 days ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to memes@sopuli.xyz
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Pringles@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
0oWow@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Especially when having to deal with Microsoft.
Mika@piefed.ca 1 day ago
Not really. But the more you understand tech, the less you like the high tech market solutions and have the urge to have the same but in opensource.
I kinda dream that one day setups for mid-power home AI racks would be affordable enough to drop all the proprietary AIs and start automating my daily routines with agents & helping me build my local knowledge vector database with AI embeddings. No way in hell I’m exposing anything like that to thirdparties.
Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
The efficiency improvements in some open models are becoming crazy, like hundreds of times from a year ago. I have a setup such as yours on my framework which can handle a 120b param model fully loaded. It’s capable of the RAG setup you are already envisioning.
Illecors@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
Moar deets, please!
cornshark@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What do you mean framework? What are the specs?
Mika@piefed.ca 1 day ago
If you are capable of running 120b, the mistral cli bigger open source model in agentic mode could be available to you.
How much did your setup cost, if you don’t mind to disclose such information?
ICastFist@programming.dev 1 day ago
I’ll only want to keep a computer around to play some games, but I really wouldn’t mind ditching that for boardgames with actual people.
Jhuskindle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I work I tech and have a small nature sanctuary. Why not both? We get high speed internet out here now 🤣
Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Can confirm 100.42%
nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Worked in tech for 18 years, now I fix rust old cars and try not to touch computers beyond looking up wiring diagrams and replacement parts.
ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Weird choice of pic for this post. That’s a mountain lake. Terrible place for a farm, even if one was for sale and you could afford it.
Willem@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 hours ago
It is actually a screenshot from the movie oblivion , so in the context of getting away from computers and the movie it kinda makes sense. But yeah the farm part less so. Side note, if you have not seen oblivion, go watch it. It has an excellent soundtrack by M83
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I don’t want any sort of device or appliance in my home that requires an internet connection that doesn’t get a long time of security updates. My old printer died and they’re so bad now I just don’t have one. I’m going back to a dumb flip phone because this one’s battery s dying. I use everything I can without spending money because I’ve never had a lot to spend to try and maintain my privacy. I keep spam email for the random site that wants you to enter one. The IoT is cancerous, it creates huge security holes because these appliance manufacturers don’t care about security one iota. I have worked in IT for 15 years professionally with over that personal experience. I hate what the internet has become, I want something more akin to the 2000s back or at least the scrubbing of corporate mandates cut out. It’s actually more dangerous to be on it because of advertisements. I would still have internet and gaming PCs regardless, but I want tech that’s basic and functional.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I print at the library. Far better.
mastertigurius@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Harboured a lifelong passion for computers. Having it as my job for 13 years made me lose much of that passion. To the young’uns: if you love something, consider whether you want to separate between what you do to pay for food and bills, and what makes you heart shine.
Phegan@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I dream of quitting my job owning a game every day. Been in tech for 20 years. Would likely still have a gaming rig, but if I could never work on software again, and could sustain myself and my family, I would take that in a heart beat.
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
Nah, not really. I just want to spend moee time working on my own projects.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Same, either that or become a beach bum if my wife passes away too soon.
dragnucs@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Everyone, in tech, from different cultures, different backgrounds, will have this urge, myself included. Had this discussion many times with different coworkers.
Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
The Stardew Valley pipeline is real.
MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
People when they realize the smell
Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Agree with the sentiment. Solar and print farms might be part of the picture though.
titanicx@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I disagree. 20 plus years in tech. Never wanted a farm, and I still love tech.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I was a nix admin. For two decades. Printers are banned in my house. My only IoT device is a Roku stick. I have 6 geese, 4 ducks, 14 chickens, too many cats, one acre, a number of raised beds, fruit trees and grape vines. I’m now a handyman.
I fit the profile.
mrmanager@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Yeah. But I think most of us would only last 2 days on a farm, and then come screaming back to comfortable office life.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 day ago
When I started my career in IT I consciously started keeping a variety of backup careers in mind, and I intentionally keep my expenses where I could simply swap careers and make it all work financially.
Probably my most viable backup plan is to move into banking or finance. Decent money available there, still tickles the part of my brain that loves understanding numbers and processes while also working my brain entirely differently than troubleshooting network problems. Data science, HIT and HRIT are also options in considering if I want to stay in the realm of IT, but that depends on how burnt out I get really
In my personal life I’ve been picking up more off-screen hobbies to help stave off burnout among other reasons. I’m hoping career-wise I can promote myself into management before I get too burnt out, but you never know
wampus@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Yep. I’ve middle aged coworkers who are saying quite emphatically that they can’t imagine retiring in tech – they know they’ll need to move to another industry well before retirement, in part because of AI reducing the need for certain skillsets. They also know they’re too old to be considered a ‘good hire’ due to ageism in tech. Most seem to have made plans to try and move on to something relatively low skill for the last part of their working lives. I know one of their plans is to do a food truck.
Hule@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I have a younger wife still working, I’m tending to my small farm. But it’s nowhere near profitable. Just really nice on my brain.
AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I think most people feel like Ron at the end of office space.
SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m retiring from an IT position with a public college at the end of the month. I sure AF don’t plan on doing any programming for shits ‘n’ giggles.
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 1 day ago
A tech job to fund a pivot into ranching sounds like a fun plan
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 1 day ago
It’s not just tech workers. More people are going back to retro tech. Physical media instead of streaming, one device one function no internet, that kind of thing.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Sort of
I still love open source software and tinkering and building my own software
Anything closed source can go pound a bag of dicks
ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Fuck no.
SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 day ago
100%. I just talked about buying a farm to my colleagues yesterday, and I’m not making this up.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Stardew Valley in a nutshell
mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
True. I am eyeing woodworking more every day.
Zink@programming.dev 1 day ago
Go for it.
I got heavy into carpentry this year because another one of my hobbies involved a bunch of construction.
Working with wood is satisfying as hell. So is building the exact thing you need that isn’t a product sold anywhere.
mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
I am in a way working on making this a second source of income.
But not there yet to give up IT work.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
Nope.
Grew up having a huge garden (~1 acre) to help feed us all. Last thing I want to do is farm later in life, fuck that.
I’ll keep a small garden, but keeping any animals is right the fuck out. I know first hand how much effort it all is.
Tech is fine - in the end it’s like any other work… You’re a salesman for your field, regardless of what it is. Plumbers have to educate every customer, because most people know fuck all about plumbing.
lauha@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The post didn’t mention a farm, eh?
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
What?
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