"Making kids" is fun, duh.

Raising kids, however, can be very challenging in all sorts of ways. Physically, mentally, socially, etc. I became aware of just how much sleep deprivation affected me and for the sake of myself & my family I just sacrificed everything else to ensure I got good quality sleep. Fortunately, I was helped in this and I made damn sure everyone was supported when I was awake.

Had to go down the same rabbit hole of finding where things are, how they're sorted/separated/etc. It was unnecessarily painful

I'm happy that he has gone beyond the "book / author of the week" format and this blog post is most welcomed.

Relationships are crucial, especially ones that help elevate yourself or, at least, keep you on a stable level instead of dragging you down.

I spent a lot of time also playing a Scrum Master role in addition to my regular duties. So much so that some managers asked me to pursue this full time. I always explained that my goal is to be there just as a point of contact and that the team should be able to manage itself.

Sadly, I see so many managers, scrum masters, or even regular engineers consider this as a dumb approach to make yourself replaceable. If you don't hoard knowledge then you'll be laid off when the company's numbers look bad.

Maybe as he gets older. Until then, I'm just periodically charging it up.

I also agree that the view directly into the state of mind of both Watson and Holmes was refreshing.

On the one hand, good for those that can afford it, but I do hope they're not uselessly occupying the machine & labs, thereby making it hard to people who need them for relevant medical reasons.