u/BidnessmanD

I am struggling to keep up with work, school, raising and 2 year old, and keeping up with my startup cofounders. I don’t want to do less work than them even though they are understanding of my situation.

Please share ways you have optimized your schedule to allow ample time for everything.

I already only sleep 7 hours and use caffeine so there’s no room for improvement there lol

I actually use AI constantly and I’m not anti-progress at all but, I’ve been thinking a lot about how fast this is moving and I don’t want to watch my peers get blindsided. You should obviously learn the tools now, get ahead of it before it’s “too late” to be the person who knows how to use AI instead of the person competing against it. That’s priority one.

But also, keep unions in your back pocket. Hollywood writers and actors already proved it works, they negotiated real AI protections most of us don’t have. You don’t have to wait until things get bad to organize, and you definitely shouldn’t wait on the government to figure this out for you. Just something worth having ready if it comes to that.

TO BE CLEAR: unions will not stop AI integration but, they can help with negotiations like severance pay, timelines, require notices, etc…

Just earned my helicopter CFI. For context: I’m a helicopter A&P with about 10 years in aviation. Army Blackhawk mechanic and crew chief (500+ hours, day/night/goggles), currently a helicopter A&P for my civilian job, and have previously worked as an airport lineman/fueler/tug driver etc.

Two questions:

1. Can I get hired at a respectable job without an instrument rating?

2. Is the industry so insurance-driven that I’ll be stuck with a low-hour position regardless of my experience? or is it realistic to instruct on the side while I build hours and wait for a better-paying offer?

I don’t think I deserve a faster track to a better job just because of my background, low time is low time, and instructing is the logical first step for my location. That said, I do think someone out there could use a pilot with diverse aviation experience on top of a fresh certificate, so I’m hoping that’s worth something down the line.

I somehow ended up as a tech cofounder. My partners handle the building and I handle business and operations. I frequently have to interrupt and ask questions about tech in our meetings, and I am seeking a deeper understanding of modern technology, especially with AI.

I’ve looked up things like APIs and tech stacks on my own and have a basic understanding of how computers work at a surface level, but I’m trying to go a layer deeper. Not trying to become a developer, I just want to be technically literate enough to make better decisions and have real conversations with my team.

For the non-technical founders or the technical people who’ve worked with them, where would you start? Any resources or concepts that actually helped?