So, I Got Laid Off from My Tech Job... What Now?
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Video Chapters
- 1:50 The big news: I was laid off.
- 3:10 What's next? Going all-in on my Home Lab.
- 3:50 Why Self-Hosting is a Career Superpower
- 4:35 The Real Cost: Self-Hosted vs. The Cloud
- 6:10 My Home Lab Blueprint: Old Phones & New Gear
- 8:55 Taking Back My Data with Immich
- 9:40 Unboxing a Major Network Upgrade
- 11:40 How This Project Makes Me a Better Engineer
- 13:55 My Philosophy on a Career in Tech
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1:50 The big news: I was laid off. 3:10 What's next? Going all-in on my Home Lab. 3:50 Why Self-Hosting is a Career Superpower 4:35 The Real Cost: Self-Hosted vs. The Cloud 6:10 My Home Lab Blueprint: Old Phones & New Gear 8:55 Taking Back My Data with Immich 9:40 Unboxing a Major Network Upgrade 11:40 How This Project Makes Me a Better Engineer 13:55 My Philosophy on a Career in Tech Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (305-so-i-got-laid-off-from-my-tech-job-what-now)
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0:00 What's good guys! Talking about my career and the channel's future. 0:24 Sponsor for today's video and M5 MacBook Pro quick review. 1:10 Quick take on Apple Silicon vs. Intel; Apple is just killing it. 1:50 Important update: I was unfortunately laid off from my company. 2:34 Sharing brief context about my layoff and what led to it. 3:10 What's next for the channel: focusing on home lab and self-hosting. 3:50 Why self-hosting is the key to mastering engineering skills. 4:35 Comparing the cost and value of self-hosting versus cloud services. 5:25 Showcasing my collection of old phones for innovative projects. 6:10 Planning network upgrades with Cisco and Ubiquiti for my home lab. 6:55 My box of old phones ready for their new self-hosting life. 7:40 Reflecting on past financial videos and "keeping up with the Jetsons." 8:25 Self-hosting projects directly contribute to my software engineering journey. 8:55 Exploring Immich, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Photos. 9:40 Unboxing my new 2.5Gbps Ethernet switch and QSFPTEK transceivers. 10:10 Setting up a home data center for maximum efficiency and control. 11:00 My work laptop, a trusty ThinkPad, and future tech aspirations. 11:40 The power of practical experience for software engineering career growth. 12:20 Discussing how these projects differentiate me in the tech world. 13:00 How building complex home systems translates to enterprise architecture skills. 13:55 Final thoughts on continuous learning and adapting to tech changes. Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (305-so-i-got-laid-off-from-my-tech-job-what-now)