Tarot for Tech Decisions: Reflection, Not Prediction
How I use tarot as a reflection framework for architecture decisions, career moves, and burnout crossroads — without abandoning rationality.
Friday, March 15, 2024 · 6 min read · By Kevin Moe Myint Myat
I don’t ask tarot whether to use Kubernetes.
I ask tarot what I’m avoiding in the decision.
The framework
- Frame the question — “What am I not seeing about this role offer?”
- Pull three cards — past influence, present state, hidden factor
- Journal — 10 minutes, no AI, no Slack
- Decide — with data and intuition integrated
When it helped
- Leaving a toxic high-paying role (Tower card — yeah, obvious in hindsight)
- Choosing advisory over full-time (Hermit — solitude as strength)
- Recovering from burnout (Star — hope without toxic positivity)
Rational engineers can do this
Tarot is structured introspection. MBTI for mystics. Architecture decision records for the soul.
You’re not outsourcing judgment. You’re widening the input set.
The best AI tech advisors combine models — LLM + human + inner voice. Tarot is one model in the ensemble.