Category: Tech Career

The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company.

Whether you already have a blossoming career in tech or are trying to “break into the industry”, congratulations, and get ready! A career in tech is both rewarding and perilous. Here’s why.

The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company.

tl;dr – Don’t feel pressured to treat coding as a hobby if you don’t actually find it fun and relaxing. If your goal is to get better at coding, just treat non-work coding as a regimen, like going to the gym.

When I decided to start working on my blog more, I also decided quite consciously to maintain a healthy ratio between personal and professional posts.

An interesting article made the front page of HN the other day:

25 years of coding, and I’m just beginning by DeChamp.

This article touches on a number of key topics that have affected me as well, so now is a perfect time to get my thoughts on these issues down on digital paper. Please read the article yourself, but here is how I’d summarize the key points:

I worked at Adobe from 2002 to 2005. What I worked on is a topic for another time. But, one of my favorite things about working there was the library.

I fly a lot — nearly every weekend — for personal/family reasons. It’s expensive, tiring, and disruptive in many ways.