Just You Wait

7 hours ago

The author reflects on turning 50, born in 1976, and growing up with technology waves like Atari, Nintendo, and early PCs.
In 1994, key personal milestones (graduation, college) coincided with tech breakthroughs: Linux 1.0, Netscape, Amazon, and PHP.
Switched to computer science, learned web development with HTML, Perl, and PHP, and later worked at USPS, leading significant projects like digital certificates.
Developed a deep interest in HTTP and security, created Protoscope proxy, wrote an early HTTP book, and published on CSRF in 2004.
Moved to NYC, worked on eDonkey, which became a major P2P network, handling server-side operations and scalability.
Founded Brooklyn Beta, a tech conference featuring notable speakers and growing to 1,500 attendees, a point of pride.
Felt a loss of inspiration in tech due to trends like developer experience, JavaScript dominance, and privacy issues like Cambridge Analytica.
Explored Web3 and NFTs briefly but found them unexciting; the pandemic added to challenges, and a neuroscience startup didn't reignite passion.
Initially skeptical of AI but gave it a chance, using it for learning and rediscovery, leading to renewed creativity and project revival.
Realized his security expertise remains relevant as AI referenced his past work, and now sees possibility in AI, emphasizing curiosity and generosity.

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