S03E17 - End of the Road, 2023!

randInt podcast with Raffy and Chandra

It's the last episode of season 3 before we take a break for a few weeks! Chandra shares his AI project and the challenges and enjoyment of programming. We chat about the different types of projects that we enjoy: Chandra loving the exploratory and exciting new things and Raffy focussing more on implementing things that already exist.

We also focus on our personal highlights of the year and discuss potential changes to the podcast for the future. We almost became too deep in reflections on life so to balance, the episode ends with a random note about sardine oil.

But for the future, we are seriously considering a name change to improve the podcasts discoverability. Any suggestions?

Takeaways

• It's fun to discover new things but there's also a challenge in implementing the innovations in to the day-to-day

• Reflecting on the highlights and challenges of the year can help in setting future goals.

• Time is finite, and it's important to make the most of the limited time we have.

• Finding the right balance between work, play, and rest is essential for a fulfilling life.

Things mentioned in the episode

• Meta Rayban glasses - https://www.ray-ban.com/australia/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses

• Apollo floating poop mystery - https://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8646675/apollo-10-turd-poop

Links to other Raffy & Chandra projects

• Raffy's newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sunday Surprise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.photosbyraffy.com/sunday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Raffy's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Photos x Raffy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instragram.com/photosbyraffy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Chandra's Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chandrashan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chandrashan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Catching Up

02:00 Chandra's AI Project

03:00 Enjoyment of Programming

04:21 Exploratory vs. Reliable Programming

05:30 Setting Up vs. Tweaking

06:41 Challenges of Unstructured Time

07:46 Frustration with Innovation vs. Deployment

09:26 Balancing Work and Personal Life

11:26 Highlights of the Year

12:30 Favorite Episodes and Name Change

14:54 Future Plans and Sabbatical

19:13 Random Note: Sardine Oil

33:43 Life Expectancy and Finite Time

35:11 The Value of Time and Seasons

37:29 The Mystery of the Floating Turd

39:25 Earning Money per Minute

41:41 The Proportions of Work, Play, and Rest

43:44 Closing Remarks and Name Change