João Cachada
jcachada@mastodon.social
<p>Ask smart people stupid questions.</p><p>I like nature, animals, learning, stories, books, people. </p><p>Engineering Manager @ primer.io, but opinions and toots are my own. </p><p>Trained in Philosophy and American Lit, then turned to Engineering. I like liking things.</p>
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One of the things that the currently terrible job market has brought to the surface is that a lot of tech folks are not used to not having negotiating power. A few years ago, if you didn&#39;t love your job, you could get a new one. People had options. Less options means people feel more stuck and put up with more. I hope it turns around, but I also hope it gives techies some perspective before they tell other people &quot;just switch jobs lol&quot; like everyone can. #tech #software...
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Every year I put out my thoughts on the books I&#39;ve read last year. This serves two purposes: it serves as a snapshot of what I thought of books at the time that I read them, and also as an easy one-stop shop list for when my family and friends inevitably ask me for recommendations. It contains everything, fiction and non-fiction, sci-fi to litfic. I like to read wide, so there should be something for everyone. Here is 2025&#39;s! https://jcachada.dev/weblog/2025-reading-list/ #b...
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Blueberry season has hit the local supermarkets and I have found the will to live again #blueberry #joy
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When I was competing at Gwent, Anna Podedworna (https://bsky.app/profile/akreon.bsky.social) was by far my favorite artist. I usually could tell which cards in a new patch were hers because I liked them so much. She&#39;s done amazing work in Magic The Gathering, and for others like Riot Games and Jagex. She&#39;s excellent, and she now has an artbook running on Kickstarter until June 12. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spiridon/akreon I&#39;ve snagged mine already, but in...