I do think AI will eliminate software as a life path for folks like this.

(reviving an account this once to just say...) I've been lucky to work closely with Gavin at Hasura for years, and he is really a brilliant and versatile engineer, and is just a pleasure to work with. Great energy, down-to-earth, hilarious. If I had to assemble a "dream team" he would be on it for sure.

Thanks for sharing this part of your story dude!

"AI Use Disclaimer: claude code was used to generate the OpenGraph SVG image.

No part of the prose was machine-generated. You will not find machine-written prose on this blog. I consider it deeply disrespectful."

I really like this disclaimer, by disclaiming that a single small thing was done with AI, you make very credible and notable that you did not use LLMs for the important parts.

How can someone get up in such a difficult situation? That's impressive

  > How can someone get up in such a difficult situation?

these are my favorite stories from HN.

similarly, i loved the story of the guy who got busted for running an illegal sports streaming site and was able to build himself back up.

hats off to you for your sobriety

I created this account to convey my sincere gratitude. I needed to see this today and you've given me inspiration.

I feel happiness reading stories like this. You proved to the world that you can become something great even when all the cards are stacked against you. I often feel despair when I think about where our society is heading, but there will always be people like you who are there to push back against all the wrongs in the world and make the best out of it.

thanks for sharing, Gavin. I'm sure this alone will help open doors for many others.

This was really encouraging to read. Appreciate the honesty and vulnerability. Keeo going, keep sober, and I hope your future stays bright.

Amazing sorry — thanks for sharing