An argument for stealing from the kitchen — Smoke billows from the frying pan. A burning stench permeates our apartment. The smoke detector incessantly bleats from around the corner. Am I guest-starring on an episode of Worst Cooks in America? Nope! It’s just another weekday evening as I attempt to cook dinner. More often than not, most attempts…

Without knowing how to code — As someone who has worked in tech for over a decade, I can’t stress enough how much it can change your life. If you’re patient, you can find higher salaries, create larger positive impact, and take advantage of more opportunities to learn. Unfortunately, when it comes to advice for making…

It’s not as hard as you think — These days, whenever you hear the word “tech,” it’s easy to get a bad taste in your mouth. How can you not cringe whenever you read about billionaires shooting themselves into space or tech behemoths forcing warehouse workers to pee in bottles? As someone who has been in this industry…

Without knowing how to code — (Before we dive in, I want to acknowledge that my path has been made infinitely easier thanks to the privilege that comes with being a cis-gendered white guy in tech. This is exactly why I started How the Heck Do You Get Into Tech?) I’ve been lucky enough to work…

And you will become a much better creative — I used to hate science. I’m not saying this because I’m stubborn and most of my high school science classes bored me to death, although these tidbits definitely didn’t help. You see, before my dad retired, he was a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (I know, it’s a mouthful)…

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…