Oh look, I've changed careers again. Recently I moved from the Developer Relations team to the Sales team to start my journey as a Solutions Architect. I'm sure many of you have questions, so let me take you on the journey of how I came to this decision.
I had a close friend who recently joined the tech industry reach out to me and ask me about my thoughts regarding doing "outside work" to level up his career. I see this discourse come up on Twitter from time to time so I felt now's as good as ever to offer my thoughts.
What a year it's been. I've long disliked the cliche "That year just flew by!" but holy shit this year really did. This year I changed jobs, organized a regional conference, started a new meetup, and got a new puppy just to name a few things.
You ever look at your blog and say to yourself "I should blog more"? Ya. I've been doing that for almost two years now. Now while most of you probably follow me already, maybe you missed a few moments along the way. So buckle up, I'm going to catch up on two years of blogging in this post.
As a Developer Advocate, speaking at conferences is an integral part of my career. I submit many papers to conferences all around the world. Over the years, I've developed a process for thinking about, writing, and submitting talks for conferences. In this post, I'll share with you my process for writing CFPs.
This year was definitely a year of extremes. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, this year will not be forgotten anytime soon. You know the drill, grab a hot beverage, a blanket, and gather round as I recap the year that was 2021.
Drafting a resume can be a nerve wracking experience. While there are many resources available for creating a resume, I still see the same mistakes year after year on resumes. In this post I'll discuss my philosophy regarding resumes and some tips on how to make yours better.
If you ask almost any programmer what their least favorite part of the industry is, they'll likely say interviewing. The Tech industry has transformed what should be a simple process into an unholy nightmare. When a majority of your industry says it loathes the interview process, perhaps we should examine it more and attempt to make it better.
Another year come and gone, and what an adventure it was but I'm happy to say I have successfully completed my first year at DigitalOcean. Come, gather round and listen to the tale of a career change, being a Developer Advocate amidst a global pandemic, and everything else 2020 had to throw at me.
Over the past five years working in tech I've developed a sort of litmus test that I perform every morning to gauge how I currently feel about my job and how my career is progressing. And I do it all with a morning playlist.