The fact that my technology-inhibited parents somehow chose one of the lesser used combinations has left me dumbfounded.

For a while I used the first 4 digits from my old zip code. e.g. 2050

Had the same issue, but finally gave up.

I was also at Nokia during this time and recall OPK (Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo), during a visit to the Beijing office, giving a talk where he talked about the difficulties of pushing new things through the organization.

More specifically, he said that even he would push for investment and innovation in one area, but that as the decision made its way through the org, it became something else. It was an odd moment to see a CEO say something like this, and was a clear indicator to me that we didn't have what was necessary to really pivot the way we needed.

As someone who was there, I recall numerous projects instituted to reduce the number of steps it took to even install an app on the device. It was mind-numbing to see what they were trying to extract themselves from.

Earlier this year, I met some of the team behind the launch, and they love their job. They showed up with NASA pins for everyone, the geeked out over the launches, and just expressed a level of enthusiasm on bringing up this service that I rarely see elsewhere. If that team is reading this, I just want wish you good luck, you certainly pre-built a fan in me.

Don't take for granted the number of people who will enter a crowded market just because they think they can do it better.

I could see how it might be used as a "memory" to some of these AI-generated workflows. As content is generated, having it stored, indexed, and easily discoverable would be important. If the users of these AI tools are individuals and small groups more than big corporations, there may be a market here for Dropbox to tune its product line towards.

There is a whole generation that isn't even familiar with this concept, so you could honestly re-introduce it.

It's "TikTok for Text!"

>TikTok for Text

That’s basically Reddit, except Reddit also has images and video.

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but coming in with the mindset is not always natural. We don't know where the poster grew up, their education, their background, etc. It's not the worst assumption to believe that a company is going to be invested in developing you because some will and do. Sadly, the poster was not part of one of those companies.

So instead of beating them down, we should point them to a better way of thinking in a more constructive manner.

I guess I came across harsh maybe, but I really am trying to constructively help OP.

Rather than enabling that way of thinking and reassuring them, I think they need a wake-up call.

You're right, though. I don't know their circumstances and am projecting my own experience here.

It's an interesting point about motivation and work load. My experience with burnout occurred at a time where I was regularly doing 60 hours / week, and enjoying it! The motivation hit came when a new manager moved into the team, and he suddenly wanted to shift my role in a career direction I did not agree to. Prior to him joining, I felt my path was progressing in the direction I wanted, with the blessing of my previous management.

It's amazing how fast a single person can flip that motivation versus work load into the wrong direction.