brendangregg

Thanks, I never saw the Tech Crunch parodies before. I also didn't use the words "make/making the world a better place".

I actually said "it's about saving the planet" based on all the environmentally worried news articles I've seen.

Given the widely reported issue of AI environmental cost, and being among the top people in the world who can fix it, I don't feel comfortable with _inaction_. I can reduce datacenter sizes, so I'll do that.

As a performance engineer I'm familiar with Jevons paradox, but it does not discourage improving efficiency.

No, that's not what they say.

When did I say I don't think comp is important?

As an engineer I can't comment on future company predictions. It sounds like a question for Sam Altman, as he has discussed risks in the past.

My wife was paying for ChatGPT before I joined. I didn't ask Mia. I probably have three months of hair growth before my next chance to ask.

Again, many comments here saying I only care about the money, and while comp is an important factor I think it characterizes me as someone I'm not, and forgets what I've been doing for the past two decades. I've spent thousands of hours of my life writing textbooks for roughly minimum wage, as I want to help others like me (I came from nothing, with no access tech meetups or conferences, and books were the gateway to a better job). I've published technologies as open source that have allowed others to make millions and are the basis for many startups. I'm also helping pioneer remote work and hoping to set a good example for others to follow (as I've published about before). So I think I'm well known for caring about a lot of things during the past couple of decades.

To answer a few people at once: I did mention compensation as a factor in the post, but I didn't elaborate details, so easy to miss. Comp is important of course, but so are the other factors. It feels like I can't go for a day without reading about the cost of AI datacenters in the news, and I can do something about it.

Yeah, different numbers, 110 customer meetings, the other post tracked 1-6am meetings. I'm glad I tracked 1-6am meetings since I've shared that number when people think that remote workers aren't making an effort.

Right, laser 300 was called the VZ300 here. I'm out of desk space so I had to put the VZ300 on a stand above my C64C. Maybe AI can finally help me code some C64 and VZ games. :-)

I like to measure things. In real life and on computers. But I also have a couple of work reasons for it:

As a remote worker, I'm under extra pressure to prove that remoteness works.

As a senior employee, I'm also under pressure to regularly report where my time is spent.

I actually only just got the C64C and was surprised I could get it to fit on my desk. C64Cs are massive. Now to connect it to some display...

Right, this kind of job can improve, and should improve. But right now there's talk of ending remote work entirely, without considering that people have been making the effort for years, hence sharing an anecdote. The bigger point is that remote workers are more accommodating than is assumed, and my anecdote is an example of that (even if it is too much).

One other factor I'm curious what people think: If you were offered 7-figures USD to do these kind of hours from anywhere in the world, would that make a difference?

Thanks, glad it's useful!