I'm quite puzzling
a tech guy writing Haiku
amongst other things
I’ve loved technology for most of my life. This started with things like electronics, space, robots, and computers when I was little. This continued as I grew older into radios, especially shortwave, and other communications devices. And computers become a louder and louder obsession.
I spent the pandemic earning an Associate of Technical Arts in Web Application and Cloud Development. My plan was to move into webdev roles after finishing that ATA. But I finished it right as major companies (Microsoft, Google, etc) started laying off software/web developers en masse. So, I found myself doing some network administration and AV support. I do get to do some web work. Right now, it’s mostly WordPress, Wix, and Squarespace support. I appreciate the web dev work, but I am working on getting fully into the Web Dev space.
While working on that degree, I also studied desktop support and took a few classes on Cisco networking (almost ready to take the CCNA). The purpose of those classes was to deepen my insights into the structure of the web and the internet. But that also turned out to be very helpful in keeping me employed as the web development world dissolved.
I built database systems, including Access, MySQL, and SQL Server. Though this, I discovered that I believe SQL is a very cool language (and, yes, I’m acknowledging my nerdiness). I think data and data systems are both pretty interesting and a significant part of the future. Data is awesome! And so is the Cloud!
I love geeky things and geek culture, including comics, scifi, anime, and fantasy.
I also love writing haiku and taking photographs as creative outlets. You can view that work here.
Check out my blog and explore my story! And connect with me as we explore the future together.