Comment by whatevermom2

This was my stance as well about 1.5 year ago.

This is simply not true even when hyperoptimizing for cash.

I always had this gut feeling of using GrapheneOS and QubesOS but decided to go with an iPhone and MacOS because of this idea that I should optimize for cash first and then only I should buy private devices.

Truth is: I started ignoring my "tech intuition" and stopped enjoying programming at all, which obviously led to a decrease in both happiness and revenue.

I started picking up tech that I'm interested about (GrapheneOS, QubesOS, Rust) and I've had a big boost in productivity as a result.

Same can be said with AI adoption; I was forcing myself to use it to be more productive but it had the opposite effect given that it weakened the exceptional intuition that gave me my incredibly privileged position.

Some people need to just execute, but some people are meant to explore, learn and gather new ideas and innovations. Sure, I am not a R&D researcher but everything I learn our of pure joy ends up being useful to my coworkers who are more the "get shit down" type and don't bother learning new tech.

There is a cost to ignoring your intuition and taste! If you feel like implementing privacy and security into your product or your digital life, you will pay a cognitive price by ignoring it.