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The quick blinks became slower, more deliberate. Maybe I'll just close my eyes for a second, he thought.

Some say he’s still out there at a desk somewhere, sleeping.

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It's funny. I was firmly in the mastodon-looks-cool-but-I'm-too-lazy-to-switch camp before joining omg.lol. Partially because I didn't know what instance to join. Kind of had decision paralysis.

Then I was like, oh it comes with a Mastodon account if I want one… hmm…

Fast forward to now (a few weeks later) and I'm really enjoying it more than I thought I would.

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I’m a frontend web developer working with a NASA contractor. I have a disability called spinal muscular atrophy. Because of that I’m interested in—and often write about—assistive technology.

I love side projects and run several of them. You can find out about my projects and interests on my website: blakewatson.com

Topics I post about:

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I used to consider the potential longevity of products and services before investing time and money into using them.

I would ask, "Will this be around in a decade?"

When it came to huge corporate names, I felt safer. It never occurred to me to ask, "Will a billionaire purchase this and ruin it?"

I see things differently now. I'll see a small indie project and think, "This'll probably last longer than Twitter did."

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Working on a little web app when suddenly out of nowhere my brain goes, "What if 1Password goes away and the app no longer works and you can't get any of your passwords and 1Password somehow lost all of their backups and you really need your passwords like right now? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO THEN, PRAY TELL?"

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