One of the defining characteristics of my software engineering career was a sense that we were always beholden to the marketing department. Some or all of our work existed essentially so the organization could do a press release containing the latest tech buzzword or highlight some kind of fake-o organizational partnership with Apple or Microsoft.
I'm sitting here writing in a Starbucks in Evesham, thinking existentially, and distracting myself by looking at the bodies that are passing in front of my table.
I would say that a full 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 4 bodies is morbidly obese. Bellies overhanging pants, waddling rather than walking, people struggling to breathe. In their hands are pink and caramel Starbucks venti drinks.
The thing I like about writing in Fat Fitness Nerd is that it addresses an actual problem that you can see out in the world. Unlike software I talk about solutions to problems that exist, not solutions in search of problems. There is no sense of valuing an approach or technique because it is cool, or hip -- everything I write about here is towards functional, effective fitness.
