S03E17 - End of the Road, 2023!

It's the last episode of season 3 before we take a break for a few weeks! Chandra shares his AI project and the challenges and enjoyment of programming. We chat about the different types of projects that we enjoy: Chandra loving the exploratory and exciting new things and Raffy focussing more on implementing things that already exist.   We also focus on our personal highlights of the year and discuss potential changes to the podcast for the future.  We almost became too deep in reflections on life so to balance, the episode ends with a random note about sardine oil.   But for the future, we are seriously considering a name change to improve the podcasts discoverability. Any suggestions?   Takeaways   It's fun to discover new things but there's also a challenge in implementing the innovations in to the day-to-day Reflecting on the highlights and challenges of the year can help in setting future goals.  Time is finite, and it's important to make the most of the limited time we have. Finding the right balance between work, play, and rest is essential for a fulfilling life.   Things mentioned in the episode Meta Rayban glasses - https://www.ray-ban.com/australia/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses Apollo floating poop mystery - https://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8646675/apollo-10-turd-poop   Links to other Raffy & Chandra projects   Raffy's newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sunday Surprise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.photosbyraffy.com/sunday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Raffy's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Photos x Raffy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instragram.com/photosbyraffy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chandra's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chandrashan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chandrashan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   As always, subscribe for all future episodes. We LOVE feedback so please leave a message at the link below or drop an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! If you're read this far, please also leave us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where ever you’re listening! It helps a lot. All views our own and do not reflect those of others etc etc etc.   Chapters   00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 02:00 Chandra's AI Project 03:00 Enjoyment of Programming 04:21 Exploratory vs. Reliable Programming 05:30 Setting Up vs. Tweaking 06:41 Challenges of Unstructured Time 07:46 Frustration with Innovation vs. Deployment 09:26 Balancing Work and Personal Life 11:26 Highlights of the Year 12:30 Favorite Episodes and Name Change 14:54 Future Plans and Sabbatical 19:13 Random Note: Sardine Oil 33:43 Life Expectancy and Finite Time 35:11 The Value of Time and Seasons 37:29 The Mystery of the Floating Turd 39:25 Earning Money per Minute 41:41 The Proportions of Work, Play, and Rest 43:44 Closing Remarks and Name Change