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Brian J Audette Jan 22, 2023

serious business

Jan 22, 2023

The gratuitous Big Tech #layoffs are an excellent reminder of this perennial truth:

You don't owe the company any loyalty. None.

The only thing the company deserves from you is exactly as much, or as little, as it's paying for.

(Which, by the way, is also always less than the value your labor creates - the difference goes to the shareholders.)

The company doesn't give a solitary fuck about you, your well-being, or your family. They'll cut you off from your livelihood in a heartbeat.

Just got here? Fuck you.
Need a visa? Fuck you.
Pregnant? Fuck you.
Sick? Fuck you.

I've seen it happen up close and personal, as I'm sure many of you have as well.

Loyalty is a kind of love, and the corporation will never love you back.

Brian J Audette Jan 17, 2023

Was thinking about my career over the last 20ish years and how working on high profile games can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, in conversation people will know what you're talking about when you say what you've worked on. On the other hand (in my experience at least) there's a greater than 50% chance they know it as "that thing that was hyped and didn't live up to expectations". Maybe this is just because I've worked on two prospective WoW-killers though.

Brian J Audette Jan 12, 2023

Hannah Kolbeck 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 10, 2023

Man, remember when google returned information instead of 20 rewrites of the same basic intro to the thing you googled spewed out by content farms

Brian J Audette Jan 8, 2023

(moving) APOD Jan 8, 2023

Where Your Elements Came From

Image Credit & License: Wikipedia: Cmglee; Data: Jennifer Johnson (OSU)

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230108.html #APOD

APOD: 2023 January 8 – Where Your Elements Came From

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

Incidentally "Wavering Angel" is also my Track of the Year and easily an all time top 5 Cave In song.

Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

#TheDeer "The Beautiful Undead". In a lot of ways this is the Deer release I've been waiting for, it feels closest to their live sound while retaining the ethereal nature of their studio work. Think: psychedelic Fleetwood Mac.
https://thedeermusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-beautiful-undead

The Beautiful Undead, by THE DƎER

10 track album

THE DƎER

Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

#TheButts "So It Goes". I've been following The Butts for a decade now and this is their best yet. Kurt is more introspective than he's ever been on this release, but still sardonic as ever and the sound on this album is massive.
https://thebutts.bandcamp.com/album/so-it-goes

So It Goes, by The Butts

10 track album

The Butts

Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

#TheMountainGoats "Bleed Out". The Mountain Goats latest LP grew out of frontperson John Darnielle watching 80s/90s action movies and setting down lyrics. It's probably the most rock TMG album to date and the most rad as well.
https://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/bleed-out

Bleed Out, by the Mountain Goats

12 track album

the Mountain Goats

Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

#Mobley "Cry Havoc!". Mobley needs to be in your rotation. Cry Havoc is just the latest pop/rock offering from this one man band and he continues to defy expectations, this time with an alternate reality concept album.
https://mobley.bandcamp.com/album/cry-havoc

Cry Havoc!, by Mobley

7 track album

Mobley

Brian J Audette Jan 7, 2023

#CaveIn "Heavy Pendulum". A triumphant return for Cave In following the tragic death of bassist/vocalist and long time band member Caleb Scofield. Brutal and soaring, both a road map of where the band has been and course plotted for the future.
https://cavein.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-pendulum

Heavy Pendulum, by Cave In

14 track album

Cave In

Pronouns	He/Him
Games Worked On	Engalus, Asheron's Call 2, Warhammer Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Anthem, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf