Kani

Chelsea fan. Finance geek.

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Bay area edition

[Deedy @deedydas]

The deep amount of anxiety people in tech are feeling is off the charts. Had a couple conversations with people of various ages and the themes are:

- Every day there are 5 new earth shattering new tech breakthroughs. I can’t keep up. Should I be keeping up? Am I falling behind?
- What does my career and skill mean in the age of AI? Is software engineering a 30yr long career any more? Is product management?
- Is my only hope to start a company?
- At the very least, it feels like I should join a startup but which one? Everything seems either overvalued or has no moat.
- Okay I joined a startup. Is my company’s equity worth anything or will this be another Airtable or Miro?
- Startup is doing well. How in the world am I supposed to find a significant other?
- Will these immigration policy shifts allow me to be here long term?
- Will I ever be able to afford a house and a life in the Bay Area amidst the biggest wealth creation event of all time?
- Okay, I figured all of that out. What is my purpose? I’m wealthy but no one really cares. I don’t really know what to do with it. Am I supposed to start a company?
- Alright I found peace in kids. But I’m worried about them. How does one raise kids in this climate? What are the rules of this new world order?

Many of these concerns are of course not limited to tech or the Bay, although it feels particularly concentrated here (versus what I see in NYC). Maybe some people will read this and feel anxious themselves, and for that I apologize.

For the rest, just know that it’s not just you who feels this way. It’s a lot of people!

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

That shot. That scream. That night.

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

You have to be a different level of shameless to cry refereeing conspiracy when you’re losing a League title by 15 points. In mid-March.

[AI @nonewthing]

How Liverpool Won the League

—9 penalties in the PL this season
—Big injuries to their rivals’ best players
—5 red cards for Arsenal
—David Coote pity officiating

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@vishy2 @DonkTrading 😂

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

Visual experiments - dance of light and shadow. Somedays I feel inspired and have fun with it.

[Liam Twomey @liam_twomey]

Stamford Bridge is Thiago Central. Excellent displays in The Shed End and Matthew Harding Stand #CFC

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

April is #AutismAcceptanceMonth, Here is a series I created on autism awareness. Maybe one day the world will be more equal, accepting and accessible for everyone but until then, I hope we continue to contribute and do our bit to get there.

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@ganztotti @KPadgaonkar Vibes era has ended

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@quofles Sony:

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@thegrtrain 😂😂😂

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@iniraaj 😂😂

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

AC Milan making Giroud model the GK kit is the banter I come here for.

[EuroFoot @eurofootcom]

✨🇮🇹 Hernández, Giroud & Leão in Milan's new fourth kit for the season! 🥶

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

Popular fave happens to be this one.

[Ganesh @ganztotti]

Y’all gotta peep this!

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

I call this piece ‘Enchanted Reverie.’

There’s something about painting florals I find incredibly therapeutic. It’s almost feels like bringing these flowers to life and preserving them in a way. Reminds me of a quote by Frida Kahlo - “I paint flowers so they will not die.”

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@shyampsunder But my view is heavily influenced by my own echo chamber and the fact that quality of learning from UG classes was so poor (again my experience) it didn’t matter what course you opted for.

But the general university brand is an accepted signalling mechanism.

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@shyampsunder Funnily enough, I’ve seen the exact opposite. Completely agree with the original view.

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

@jillublue @iniraaj 😂😂

[Kani @thebluenumber8]

Beautiful piece about neurodivergent people by the very talented @iniraaj
#MoreThanSpecial

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

For people who don’t know, I’ve an autistic sibling and this art series, #MoreThanSpecial is an attempt to raise awareness about the complexity of the autism spectrum, and represents the diversity of individuals and families that are affected by it.

[ini🌻 @inibetweenlines]

For people who don’t know, I’ve an autistic sibling and this art series, #MoreThanSpecial is an attempt to raise awareness about the complexity of the autism spectrum, and represents the diversity of individuals and families that are affected by it.