Jason
@jasonct
Working to bring hope for the future to our dystopian now. About Me
The Tech Worker Blues: The future of aging out Older people don't innovate the way younger people do. But that's not a deficit — it's a different tool aimed at a different target. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-future-aging-out-jason-cranford-teague-0tmpe/ 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues: Why you can't get hired in tech and neither can I Mentions of ageism in job-seeker reviews rose 133% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025. READ → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-why-you-cant-get-hired-neither-can-cranford-teague-p8mde/ 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues, Part 2: Experience need not apply The median age of a worker in the internet industry is 36.6 — compared to 42.1 for the overall labor force (BLS Current Population Survey). That's not a rounding error. 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues, Part 2: Experience need not apply "Your design style feels a little dated." Translation: your work looks old because you are too old. READ → https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-experience-need-apply-jason-cranford-teague-rscae/ Part 3 out tomorrow 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues, Part 1: Why you can't get hired in tech and neither can I The instinct, when you can't find work, is to blame yourself. Wrong keywords on the resume. Not enough LinkedIn posts. Bad interview energy. I've run through all of it. 🧵 1/3 →
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply No recruiter, in my experience, has ever said the exact phrase "you are too old" directly. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-experience-need-apply-jason-cranford-teague-rscae/ 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply "Young people are just smarter." — Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-experience-need-apply-jason-cranford-teague-rscae/ #TechWorkerBlues #TechIndustry #TechJobs #ExperienceMatters #BSky
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply Workers 55–64 and 65+ make up single-digit shares of the internet workforce https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-experience-need-apply-jason-cranford-teague-rscae/ #TechJobs #CareerDevelopment #TechIndustry #BSky
THE TECH WORKER BLUES: Experience need not apply I've heard versions of all of these directly from other managers and executives, and I suspect you have too, whichever side of the table you've sat on. EXPERIENCED WORKERS: They cost too much. They don't know the latest tech. 🧵 1/3 →
psst… I'm running a flash discount for my NEW class on using AI to design for trust. 99% off until Friday. That's a $12 for a $1200 class. Use code → trust-100b https://maven.com/cranford-teague/trustworthy-ai-xd #AI #Design #TrustworthyAI #TrustDesign #Discount #OnlineClass #BSky
THE TECH WORKER BLUES: In a recent survey of data center and IT decision-makers, more than 75% acknowledged ageism exists within the industry, and about half said older workers bear the brunt of it. 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply You are only as old as people perceive you to be. Not literally — the calendar doesn't care about perception — but functionally, in a hiring context, perception is the only thing that matters. 🧵 1/2 →
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply They're looking for someone more junior. Translation: you are too old. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tech-worker-blues-experience-need-apply-jason-cranford-teague-rscae/ #TechWorker #HiringTrends #TechIndustry #BSky
The Tech Worker Blues: Experience need not apply According to 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median age of a worker in the internet industry is 36.6 — compared to 42.1 for the overall labor force. That's not a rounding error. 🧵 1/2 →
THE TECH WORKER BLUES: In a recent survey of data center and IT decision-makers, more than 75% acknowledged ageism exists within the industry, and about half said older workers bear the brunt of it. 🧵 1/2 →
~40% of the United States still support a criminal, rapist, scam-artist, racist, tax dodging, draft dodging, fascist pedophile who has wrecked our economy, threw us into war illegally with no plan, & pays his treasonous goons with a tax funded slush fund. #politics #americandemocracy #publicopinion
CALLING ALL CREATORS!!! I'm creating cross-posting system for multiple social media platforms, and I need βeta testers to help me put the polish on it. I'm creating this for small content creators to spend less time posting on social media so they can get back to their actual work. 🧵 1/2 →
Your Work: Creative Flow as a Non-Negotiable Requirement Mindful Creativity prioritizes creative flow as the threshold condition for job satisfaction. When flow is absent, mental energy depletes; when present, it becomes a source of renewal. 🧵 1/3 →
I just wrapped up a demo and beta recruitment session for iNi, a new cross-posting platform I’ve been developing to simplify how creators share content across social media. 🧵 1/4 →
Go From “What job should I take?” to “What environment do I need?” Mindful Creativity students begin with role-based questions (e.g., “Should I be a creative technologist?”). The coaching redirects them to environment-based ones: “What conditions allow you to do your best work? 🧵 1/2 →
See iNi live & become a beta tester! — Wednesday 1pm ET I'm demoing iNi next Wednesday at 1pm ET. Come take a look. iNi is a thoughtful cross-poster for Bluesky and Mastodon (more platforms coming). What makes it different: 🧵 1/5 →
Demoing iNi Wed 1pm ET — a thoughtful cross-poster for Bluesky + Mastodon. Real threads, per-platform rewrites, scheduling, QuoteCrafter, opt-in AI. Beta testers get in free. https://CranfordTeague.as.me/demo #BSky #JasonSpeaks
7 things artists can learn from Wonder Woman Sensational Comics starring Wonder Woman has become my favorite comic series, and not just because Wonder Woman is one of my favorite characters. 🧵 1/2 →
Demoing iNi Wed 1pm ET — a thoughtful cross-poster for Bluesky + Mastodon. Real threads, per-platform rewrites, scheduling, QuoteCrafter, opt-in AI. Beta testers get in free. https://CranfordTeague.as.me/demo #BSky #JasonSpeaks
See iNi live — Wed 1pm ET I'm demoing iNi next Wednesday at 1pm ET. It's a cross-poster for Bluesky and Mastodon (more coming) built around real threads, per-platform rewrites, opt-in AI for shortening and alt text, scheduling, and a QuoteCrafter for quote cards. 🧵 1/2 →
5 people you need to worry about seeing your portfolio № 4. Your boss While we often don't think of having to apply for a job with our current company, it's still important to keep up a current portfolio when it comes to yearly reviews. 🧵 1/2 →
5 people you need to worry about seeing your portfolio 05. Your organization Sara M Beaver's portfolio (http://smbeaver.com) If you are an in-house designer – increasingly common these days – then your portfolio may need to be able to sell your capabilities internally. 🧵 1/2 →
5 people you need to worry about seeing your portfolio 05. Your organization If you are an in-house designer – increasingly common these days – then your portfolio may need to be able to sell your capabilities internally. 🧵 1/2 →