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π€π° unshackling myself from golden handcuffs
What do you do when your money becomes a prison? Is it worth chasing $$ if you're gonna be depressed and wealthy? Are you flying first class on aβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Dec 7, 2022
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π€π° unshackling myself from golden handcuffs
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π΄π sober sabbatical: scene one, take one
A number of you have flattered my ego by asking for regular updates on my personal journey.
Tobi Ogunnaike
Nov 22, 2022
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the stories we tell ourselves about work
First, a little tease. After five years of working as a Software Engineer in Big Tech, I unclipped the shackles, dusted my big boy boots and leftβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Nov 1, 2022
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the stories we tell ourselves about work
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so you're a writer now?
People think I just sit down and essays happen. I have this beautiful affliction where words, ideas and thoughts visit me unannounced and demand that Iβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Dec 20, 2022
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βπ½πΆπ½ββοΈpermission to wander
When I was two years old, I snuck out of the house without telling anyone. To my motherβs shock, this big-headed boy with an afro mustered the strengthβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Jan 10
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βπ½πΆπ½ββοΈpermission to wander
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δ··wandering the grey
"Wandering the grey" is for introspective, curious people who are unsatisfied with default thinking. Those who dare to question the unfulfillingβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Jan 26
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π231 readers and counting
Two hundred and thirty one of you have lent me access to your inbox. Given me the keys to post prosaic presents to you through the internet wires. Myβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Dec 30, 2022
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π231 readers and counting
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π phantom buzzing: evolution's latest prank on us
Our brains are so thirsty for faux nourishment - the sweet dopamine nectar that temporarily tingles our minds and rewards our reptilian receptors...
Tobi Ogunnaike
Jun 16, 2022
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Why should an engineer think about ethics?
Technology products are embedded with ethical ideas. Whether or not you openly discuss and acknowledge them doesnβt change their existence. Robinhoodβsβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Mar 19, 2021
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Why should an engineer think about ethics?
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The case for appealable algorithms
In all 50 states of the United States, you need a professional license to become a hair stylist. And while I agree that ponytails are important art, Iβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Feb 4, 2021
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Three startup ideas for the creator economy
50 million people work as creators today. I was shocked when I first read that. Weβre still early in this experiment called the Internet and itβsβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Aug 31, 2021
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Three startup ideas for the creator economy
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Why I'm launching The Perfect MVP
"One of you here will be pressured by your manager to do something for profit that will jeopardise the safety of civilians. You will have a decision toβ¦
Tobi Ogunnaike
Jan 21, 2021
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