Of apps, hype cycles and the entrepreneur's journey: episode three
How I learned to love users, dislike tech's endless booms and busts, and take the road less travelled by.
Some random thoughts on software and a little more.
All of my long-form thoughts on programming, leadership, and more, collected in chronological order.
My love affair with the tech industry, episode two: the good, the ugly, the bad
I was determined to leave the tech industry for good. Sometimes when you're not looking, you end up finding exactly what you want.
My on-again, off-again love affair with the tech industry, episode one
Aside from one paper route in middle school and a summer spent at a now-defunct retain chain, I've always had a job that has involved writing code. I don't consider this worthy of praise: I'm just lucky I suppose. I fell into my passion for coding and happened to go to one of the best computer science schools in the country. It's funny how some things work out.
It's been a minute
I don't consider myself a thought leader. I much prefer doing things than writing about doing things, and I'm loath to offer any advice without understanding someone's particular circumstance. I try to live by the rules to not offer any advice unless asked, and never give advice with the assumption that it will be taken.