Getting left behind at 30something is not an option

Making sense of technology is at times the most difficult thing to do. I consider myself enough of a millennial to be open to new technologies but I have found that as a veteran 30something my willingness to explore new ways to do old things has materially reduced. OK yes I may have asked a few ignorant questions to "The Google" but certainly that doesn't means I am any less tech savvy. Or does it?

Something we should all be fearful of is that we become our parents; suspicious of new technology and pop culture and insistent on using the line "in my day it was much better because ......". If like me you are new to being 30something then chances are you have already attended a back in time party and you swear that the music from the 90's was the best everrrrrrrr. Chances are as well that you may have said that "a phone is just to make and receive calls and text messages". If you have, please put the gun down and step away from the ledge!

Make no mistake, we live in exponential times, so my lecturer reminded me yesterday, and it is important that we understand that we are in the midst of a massive technoeconomic paradigm shift. This shift is based on the convergence of technologies which were each revolutionary at the time of their introduction over the last few decades and doubly even triply so as they are shaping and are shaped by us millennials. If you cannot see it or if you are not aware of it then the bad news is that it is almost too late but the good news is that it isn't yet too late.  

Stay tuned and I will share what I learn as I seek to drink from the digital fountain of youth.

PS: Go see The Internship and have a read about Google's recently announced project Loon