Pixelated Futures

About Pixelated Futures

The digital world that you and I spend most of our days in and can’t seem to get away from no matter how much our counsellor tells us to, is dying. AI is wreaking havoc across the internet and changing and transform the digital space that our society is completely dependant upon. The days of trusting anything on the internet are completely gone. I am a recovering AI enthusiast who has made his living programming things on the internet. I am now just trying to understand what dystopian future my kids and all of us are going to have to survive in.

Publisher

Ian Field

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2024

Latest episode

23 Sept 2024

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Tech Layoffs: From Disney to Building a Company With Music Composer David Fairfield

   Join us as David and I discuss his experience going through layoffs in the gaming industry and the practical tools and steps that he utilized to turn his layoff story into a successful audio company. 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Personal Layoff Story 05:30 - Advice For Financial, Mental, and Emotional Stability 15:13 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 19:24 - Setting Higher-Level Principles 22:42 - Embracing Failure as Prototyping 31:29 - Building a Network in a Remote Environment 39:02 - Identity and Self-Worth Tied to Work 41:10 - Preparing for the Future with AI 01:02:25 - Taking Action and Building Momentum The future of work, meaning, and purpose is pixelated, no one knows what things will look like, and what AI will replace and when. Join me on this journey as we attempt to speculate and prepare for the future by better understanding ourselves, our purpose, and the technology driving the change. Connect with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-j-field/ https://www.instagram.com/ianjfield/ Connect with David https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefairfield/ https://fairfieldaudio.ca/

2. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Tech Layoffs and Finding Meaning With Software Engineer Kate Culver

   Join us as Kate and I discuss females in tech, education, art, math, software engineering, interviewing, and finding purpose and meaning outside of our job titles. Kate is a Math major and artist turned software engineer who is seeking her next journey in life. Thank you all for watching, for those who don't know me, I am a technical leader in a mobile gaming company with over a decade of experience in software engineering. Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn if you are looking to get into the industry or are interested in the topics! Links https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ianfield976/episodes/Tech-Layoffs-Software-Engineerings-Future-and-Finding-Meaning-With-Kate-Culver-e2d478n https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pixelated-futures/id1720807147?i=1000638223824 Connect with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-j-field/ https://twitter.com/Ianjfield https://www.instagram.com/ianjfield/ Connect with Kate https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-culver-333388143/ https://www.instagram.com/curiosity_killed_the_kate/ 00:00 - Teaser 00:49 - Being a female in tech, educational journey, upbringing, and role models 10:47 - Layoff experience and taking time to travel 14:17 - Finding worth, meaning, and purpose without a job 21:23 - External validation, reinforcement and impact on our interests 26:34 - Job applications, coding assignments, and interview experiences 43:26 - Imposter syndrome, women in tech, and representation of diversity 46:01 - Biases and discrimination in recruitment, hiring and AI 51:05 - AIs impact on the industry and future outlook

3. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Frontend Engineering in 2024: Navigating the Tech Layoff Job Maze - Karl Chvojka

   Join us in a deep dive into the world of frontend software engineering! In this video, we explore the evolving landscape of the tech industry as AI becomes more prominent and what it means for aspiring and current frontend developers and the future of the internet and experiences. Thank you all for watching, for those who don't know me, I am a technical leader in a mobile gaming company with over a decade of experience in software engineering. Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn if you are looking to get into the industry or are interested in the topics! Connect with me! https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-j-field/ https://www.instagram.com/ianjfield/ Karl's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlchvojka/ Karl's Twitch Stream https://www.twitch.tv/gli7ched 00:00 - Industry Challenges, Job Search Experiences, and Strategies 13:50 - Practical Uses of AI Tools like ChatGPT 16:10 - The Future and Limitations of AI 20:07 - UI Design, Web Development, and AI Risks 28:19 - Future of UIs, the Internet, Subscriptions, and Advertising 41:10 - Content Creation, Monetization, Creators and Influencers 55:15 - Technical Limitations of the Web, AR, and VR 57:25 - AI Cloning Voices, Surveillance, Deep Fakes, Music and AI Copyright 1:10:25 - The Way Forward for Software Engineers and Companies 1:19:10 - What's Causing the Layoffs in Tech? How Will AI Play Into it? 1:32:41 - What Are AI Prompt Engineers? AI Arms Race 1:41:40 - Advice to Students Pursuing A Career in Tech

4. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Tech Layoffs: From Software Engineer to Scrum Master to Layoff With Patrick Isaac

   Welcome to episode 2 of Pixelated Futures, a space for conversations surrounding the challenges, changes, and uncertainties many face in this rapidly evolving tech world. Whether impacted by layoffs, AI automation, or industry shifts, this podcast is here to journey with you towards a brighter, more secure future. In this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Patrick Isaac, a seasoned Scrum Master and Agile Coach who, much like many of you, unexpectedly faced the challenges of a layoff. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Job hunting frustrations and approach 06:45 - What is a scrum master, project manager, and product manager? 13:13 - Tip on how to get into associate producer roles 14:24 - Tailoring job applications and standing out 17:37 - Post secondary journey 23:19 - BrainStation and bootcamps 26:30 - Advice to applicants coming from bootcamps 27:50 - Transitioning from Software Engineer to Scrum Master 33:52 - Who should be a leader in tech? 37:17 - Challenges of being a manager in remote companies 40:36 - Keeping motivation when remote or jobless 44:50 - AI in the job seeking and application process 48:54 - Thoughts on AI impacting jobs 55:55 - Social media, likes, scrolling clickbait and impact 1:00:00 - LearnStuff podcast and career transitions and retraining 1:03:36 - Dream job and dream day 1:05:31 - Recruiters, applications, automated rejections, minimum job requirements 1:12:09 - Advice to job seekers? Join us as we dive deep into Patrick's inspiring journey of resilience and transformation. We explore the rollercoaster ride of job hunting in today's market, the evolving landscape of post-secondary education, the far-reaching impacts of AI, and the transformative power of coaching. Plus, we touch a bit on life itself because, well, it's all interconnected. If you have any advice or questions for Patrick, please leave them in the comments below, or connect with him on LinkedIn. Connect with Patrick https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-isaac/ LearnStuff Podcast with Patrick https://open.spotify.com/show/74DcJU7AMxowIp203bVtoY Connect with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-j-field

5. 

   23 Sept 2024

   Gaming Industry Layoffs - Game Producer Ryan Bourret and the Harsh Realities of the Industry

   🎮 Welcome to the first episode of "Pixelated Futures," a space for conversations surrounding the challenges, changes, and uncertainties many face in this rapidly evolving tech world. Whether impacted by layoffs, AI automation, or industry shifts, this podcast is here to journey with you towards a brighter, more secure future. In today's episode, we dive deep with Ryan Bourret, a seasoned professional with nearly two decades in production across various entertainment sectors. Despite his vast experience, Ryan's dream transition into the gaming industry came to a sudden halt due to the sweeping layoffs at Relic Entertainment. Now, amidst the common misconception that his two-year stint in gaming doesn't suffice, Ryan is on a quest for his next role. Connect with Ryan https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbourret Connect with me https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-j-field

6. 

   30 May 2024

   Are You Ready To Parent In An AI World? I'm Not

   Parenting may be changing forever and the change is happening so fast that we can barely keep up with the digital world our kids call home. How can we better prepare ourselves as parents to help guide our kids to a successful future life and do we really know how technology will impact them in the long term? These are all questions I hope to answer with the launch of the Pixelated Futures Podcast.

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