Matt Semon

The survival strategy isn’t to learn to code faster than an AI (you won’t) or to write better than a machine (it’s debatable). The survival strategy is to become more human.

Are we on the cusp of a job creation boom not seen since the dawn of the internet itself, or is this just the most elaborate, technically sophisticated game?

One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that remote work is all about productivity. And yeah, I guess it can be. You can get a lot done when there’s no one there to interrupt you.

It’s your chance to prove you’re not a robot, especially now that—let’s be honest—many people are probably using AI to write their first drafts.

It’s a strange new world, this work-from-home life. A glorious, chaotic, pajama-clad frontier. And if you’re living it, you know some truths to be self-evident.

Your goal isn’t to squeeze every last penny out of them until they’re weeping into their spreadsheets. Your goal is to find a number that makes you both happy.

Productivity isn’t linear. It’s a series of peaks and valleys. The real challenge of remote work is learning to ride those waves instead of fighting them.

My first remote job interview was a slow, agonizing 47-minute bleed-out in unforgiving HD from my spare bedroom.

Found a job on a big aggregator site? Great. That’s a starting point. But don’t just click the “Easy Apply” button.

A workcation is not a vacation. And it’s not just working from a different, more scenic office. It’s a weird, delicate hybrid.

People need flexibility—real, genuine flexibility—not the HR-friendly buzzword kind. Microcredentials offer exactly that.

The most valuable skill you can have isn’t mastery of a specific software or a particular coding language—it’s the ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn without getting whiplash.

Welcome to the AI interview. It’s no longer the stuff of sci-fi B-movies. It’s here. And it’s just as weird and unnerving as it sounds.

Stop treating each job application like it’s your one and only shot at happiness.