Just You Wait, by Chris Shiflett is a fantastic read. While I'm slightly younger than Chris, his description of the journey of growing and evolving with technology feels very familiar. The whole article is well worth a read, but really loves how he closes it out:

For the first time in years, I see possibility. Not utopia. AI’s problems aren’t being exaggerated. Like every technology before it, it will reflect the people building it. But possibility is the right word for what I’m feeling, and I haven’t felt it in a while. Not just for young people who haven’t lost their enthusiasm. For people who have been here long enough to remember when the web was open, generous, optimistic, and built by people who simply wanted to make things and share them with the world. That sharing was an expression of our gratitude, and that gratitude is still there.

I think experience matters now more than ever. I think curiosity matters. And I think a lot of people who may have quietly counted themselves out have something important to contribute.

So here’s my birthday wish, for me and for you: let’s be curious and generous. I plan to spend a lot of my time making things again. I’d love some company.