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Tldr: we are living in the future.

I tried for the first time, having a conversation with ChatGPT using voice mode, while I was driving (handsfree of course).

It was on of those moments where I take a beat and really consider what was happening. The same like when I tried VR for the first time. Or when I got off a train in London quite a few years back and saw a no vaping sign (instead of a no smoking sign). Or when I first saw a mobile phone that was playing a video natively in the device (showing my age here...).

It dawned on me, that here I was talking to an artificial intelligence about an idea, with nearly no latency, over about 20 minutes as I drove. It seemed like I was talking to a smart friend who could have just as easily been riding along as a passenger. It's amazing to think of all of the technological advances required to make this happen.

It feels like we are living in the future, yet, we so easily accept the changes. It's fascinating.

How much, if any, do you think success in your career is attributable to living near or working in a major tech hub like SF?

Hello HN. I have a handful of web projects that I want to launch to get user feedback. Each requires user log and authentication, the ability to store and retrieve user content, payment functionality, and to scale with user demand, (all done securely). Is there a single provider or service that offers this off the shelf? I don't want to have to build it all myself as I was to test my ideas quickly. Thank you

I've just earn a masters degree in software development which I've been studying part time in the evenings and weekends for the last 3 years. I largely undertook the course after years of reading HN and being inspired by the depth of knowledge people here have, and for the ability to turn my software ideas into reality. No longer will I need to say "I'm not technical, but...", or be that person saying, "I have a great idea, if only someone could build it...". If course higher education is not a prerequisite for a software career for everyone, but it was right for me. Thanks HN.