Retired, not tired. (Changelog Interviews #595)

Jun 12, 2024

Kelsey Hightower reflects on retirement and shares insights on life choices, parenting, post-retirement opportunities, using bidets, benefits of One Password for developers, societal systems, the power of podcasting, mentoring, and financial independence.

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ADVICE

Saying Yes and No

Say yes to opportunities with positive outcomes, like podcasts that share valuable insights.
Decline unpaid speaking engagements if you have nothing to sell.

ANECDOTE

Bidet Installation

Kelsey pursued home improvement projects like installing a bidet, highlighting his self-directed learning.
This hands-on experience mirrors the excitement of learning new technologies.

INSIGHT

Advisory Role

Kelsey advises companies by offering strategic guidance, not by writing code.
He helps refine product messaging, go-to-market strategies, and potential acquisitions.

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Kelsey Hightower is back to share more of his wisdom. This time it’s one year after his retirement from Google. But guess what? He might be “retired,” but he’s not tired. In this episode Kelsey shares what drives him, what he fears, and how he thinks through his life choices and parenting. This is a good one.

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Kelsey Hightower – GitHub, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

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