It was popular career advice for the last generation or so, to advise kids “do what you love”. It’s well-meaning, but the older I get the less I think it's good advice. It sets people up to seek happiness and fulfillment primarily in their careers, which for many, may not set you up for success *or* happiness.

I lean toward "do what you are good at" that can pay the bills, and then seek happiness and fulfillment outside of work, where you are more likely to find it.

PSA: I'm stepping down from putting together an STF application for 2025.

Reflecting on our experiences with the STF project last year, I no longer think the GNOME Foundation is a good venue to organize development collectively. Even if the Foundation's current issues are fixed, we've seen how risky it is to centralize development in a single structure.

My hope is that we'll learn from this and find more sustainable, decentralized ways of organizing going forward.

blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/

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