[bmcfeeley]

Thank you for posting!

I’m grateful to hear your story. These days, it seems all too easy to see only the bad sides of the internet.

It feels like news breaks every day about yet another way that the advertising industrial complex robs us of agency, another insensitive corporate gaffe goes uncorrected, or a CEO ousted for their malignant influence on a company lands on their feet with no repercussions — sometimes at the same company.

I grew attached to my computer at a young age — It felt like a chance to make real all of the possibilities that felt so out of reach in the rest of my life. It’s been a really hard road to face the current state of the net, like one of my childhood dreams has turned sour.

So, when I see a story like yours, I’m grateful to be reminded of the ways that the promise of a more connected world is not yet lost, we can still do some good. I hope you enjoy your new job and São Paolo and that this is the beginning of an exciting next chapter!

[atum47]

well, you'll be glad to know that I'm working on a project that helps children eat healthier food and exercise. I'm using machine learning to provide a custom experience for parents and children alike (not all children have access to the same type of food - strawberries, for example, are expensive and hard to find on some parts of Brazil so the app must not indicate that kind of food to people from that area)

[EFruit]

I wish everyone could a chance to spend their time and effort to make a difference like that. Congratulations.

[navs]

This sounds like a great project. I've found you on LinkedIn and Github but is there somewhere where I can follow this project?

[bmcfeeley]

I am indeed glad to hear that! You are a very prolific programmer. I’m hope you’re proud of your work and that you keep it up!