Make the leap, with eyes wide open — Over the past decade, I’ve worked what I call the “trifecta of tech careers” — I’ve freelanced full-time as an experience designer, founded a tech company, and now work as a full-time tech consultant. If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance you’re considering a career in tech yourself…

It’s not as much of a stretch as you think — When I talk to people who want to get into tech, I tend to hear the same thing: “I don’t know where to start.” It makes sense after all. The tech industry has a massive wall built up around it and it was made by people who look a lot…

Here’s better advice for non-technical people — Over the past decade, I’ve completed the trifecta of the tech industry: I’ve freelanced with startups and entrepreneurs Founded two tech companies I’m now a full-time tech consultant working with Fortune 500 companies. To me, this isn’t that unusual — these days, more and more people are embracing less traditional…

Start with the three F’s — Over my career, I’ve explored the “three F’s of tech”: I freelanced for almost a decade I founded a tech company with a software developer I now work full-time as a tech consultant The biggest surprise? I did all of this without learning how to code. You see, thanks to…

We’re all just playing pretend — As kids, we assume grown ups have everything figured out. After all, they walk around with their insurance cards, mortgage payments, and propensities for fine wine. (Did I mention they also like to use fancy words?) Plus, you know, they somehow managed to keep us alive long enough to feed…

Ask yourself this question first — Whenever I chat with people who want to make the leap into tech, I tend to hear the same question: “How do I find a job in tech?” This makes sense. After all, whenever we search Google or ask Alexa for advice, we typically start our question with: “How do…

It can change your life, too. — When I graduated college back in 2011, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. What I did know is that I wanted to figure things out on my own. So, I did what any newly minted college grad does — I…

They had it coming… — I climb out of the mess of covers keeping me in bed, stumble into the bathroom, and sit down for my “morning conference call.” While wiping the crust out of my eyes, I pull up my phone and inject internet goodness straight into my veins. I start scrolling and immediately…

These will make your personal and professional life much easier — In today’s world of remote working and work/life imbalance, communication is more important than ever. Whether we’re joining our daily Microsoft Teams call with co-workers or hopping on a Zoom happy hour with friends, we’re desperate to connect with others while being heard and understood. Even before a worldwide pandemic…