The Mental Architect

Tech Industry Survival Guide & Digital Nomadism with Warren Moore


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Warren Moore is an ex-apple engineer who started his own software consulting company. Now, he lives a lavish life as a digital nomad in Thailand while dishing out advice about 3D graphics to clients halfway across the globe.

In this episode Warren gives general business advice such as when to branch off and start your own business, technology specific advice such as how to maximize your salary as a software engineer, and how to permanently live abroad for pennies on the dollar. Additionally, Warren and I rant about futuristic predictions such as universal basic income, omnipotent artificial intelligence, and virtual reality porn. Some interesting topics we cover include:

0:47 - Digital Nomadism: Working your own hours while experiencing the world9:40 - Software engineer career progression30:15 - The digital trolley problem: who will your car save?37:19 - Technology and automation taking away jobs41:24 - Pros and cons of universal basic income53:16 - Amazon and Facebook: Friend or foe1:05:56 - Exploring god awful startup ideas1:15:50 - Crazy Job Interview Stories1:29:19 - When is it time to quit your 9 to 5 and start your own thing1:42:52 - Are coding bootcamps effective?1:55:14 - Niching down vs. Branching out: maximizing software engineering salary2:09:54 - Virtual reality sex with your digital Megan Fox2:19:35 - Are we living in a simulation?

Video version of this episode:https://samsebree.com/warren-moore

The most interesting excerpts from this podcast can be found here:

Are We Living in a Simulationhttps://samsebree.com/are-we-living-in-a-simulation

The Trolley Problem and Ethics of Driverless Carshttps://samsebree.com/the-trolley-problem-and-ethics-of-driverless-cars

VR Porn - Is it Good or Evilhttps://samsebree.com/vr-porn-good-or-evil

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The Mental ArchitectBy Sam Sebree