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Before sleep last night I thought

From X · @therealfreddyx

Thoughts

Before sleep last night I thought
today talk with the boss about recent direction
After lunch break boss found me first
I finished recent state and research direction
boss looked down thinking long
I could only fill silence, babbling Silicon Valley startup takes
Still silent

Given recent communication between us
I guessed something big was coming
And it was
Boss gave me three months
salary and social insurance continue, no need to come to office after today
Find a new job in that window then formally leave
…

From day one at the company
I'd accepted this change and possibility
Just boss and me
doing AI projects
boss stretched thin
basically me tinkering alone
weekly progress sync
Not wasted time though
gained plenty of vibe coding product experience and insight
…
Just this collaboration mode
can't match fast AI trend changes
I also felt alone is too hard
lacking team atmosphere
no comrades fighting beside to motivate
little positive feedback
…

Haven't decided yet
Maybe spend a month continuing openBuilder
then use it as new work for the next role
How to balance closed-door building vs hunting the next job?
Not confident I can ship openBuilder
…

This company treated me well
boss said I can develop freely for three months by my own ideas
meaning company projects optional
The vibe coding direction they once liked is probably out of favor now
so "do whatever" I guess
…

But I have no face taking three months of idle pay either?
That'd be spineless
Still want to design openBuilder clearly
and ship a tasteful beta
as an account to this company
and helpful for next interviews