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I'm a Microsoft manager. AI reduced my time spent on coding by 70%, but that doesn't mean I work any less overall.

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 09:04

Naga standing infront of mountains — A 37-year-old manager at Microsoft says AI has reduced the time he spends on busywork — but the rush to scale AI has also resulted in more deadlines.
Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri

Tech, as-told-to, Microsoft, AI

I set up a free-range playdate for kids in our area. Parents take turns watching the group, and we don't hover over them as they play.

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 11:18

A group of kids in a playground — Sara Pecora took this photo from a distance during her shift as the one parent at the playground.
Courtesy of Sara Pecora

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, free-range-parenting, child-independence, playgrounds

I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 06:43

Left: Kelly Gibson. Right: Rows of desks in front of a green chalkboard in a classroom. — Kelly Gibson is a high school English teacher in Oregon.
Kelly Gibson ; LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images

Tech, AI, as-told-to, contributor-2024, chat-gpt, AI, Teaching

I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 05:04

Christelle Pellecuer — Nicole Benewaah

Careers, as-told-to, Adoption, childhood, Career, first-job, contributor-2024

My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 16:06

A mother and her tween son standing in woodland. — Brittany Patterson with her son, Soren, 11.
Courtesy of Brittany Patterson.

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, free-range-parenting, child-independence, state-laws

My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 04:39

Amanda Manley sitting in front of a Tesla with her daughter and husband — Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.
Amanda Manley

Careers, as-told-to, tesla, elon-musk, work-life-balance, overworked, quitting-job

We got married at a luxury resort in Thailand. If I could go back, there are 5 things I'd do differently.

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 19:14

Tech Insider : Travel

Bride and groom kissing at wedding at Rosewood Phuket. — Ellie Furuya and her now-husband chose to have a destination wedding in Phuket, Thailand.
Wasan Chirdchom, (Instagram @runnimages)

health, Travel, as-told-to, singapore-freelancer, destination-weddings, Thailand, Weddings

I helped Tom Cruise and other celebrities divorce, but I've been happily married for 38 years. I've learned that dates — and postnups — can be key to marital bliss.

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 14:47

A woman is taking off her wedding room. — Jason Dean/Getty Images

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, sex-and-relationships, Divorce

I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 05:05

a family takes a selfie under umbrellas — Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.
Courtesy of Annalisa Pawlosky

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, female-breadwinner, google, breadwinner, Switzerland

I'm a VP of product who uses my vacations to test if I've hired the right people

Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:51

Gopal Shenoy — When he's away on vacation, Gopal Shenoy, a VP of product at Wiser Solutions, looks at how his team operates in his absence to assess whether he's hired the right people for the job.
Gopal Shenoy

Careers, Strategy, Tech, as-told-to, Work, Vacation, pto

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