Career

I used to have The Deck. You know the one. Sixty slides, everything the product could possibly do, updated in a panic the night before every meeting.

Someone will eventually mention Pragmatic in a meeting like everyone should already know what it means. Here is what it actually is, in plain language.

SouthEast Linux Fest has a different feel than most conferences I attend. It is less trade show, more reunion. You run into the same person twice in an hour, swap contact info, and actually mean it…

Community Days 2026 was a different kind of conference experience for me. No booth to staff, no talk to deliver, no social media queue to manage. Just me, a badge, and a schedule full of sessions I…

Karl Abbott returns to talk about what AI removes from knowledge work and what stays stubbornly human.

This one was personal. I gave this talk at SCaLE 23 in Pasadena as part of Open Source Career Day, and I will be honest, I almost did not write it because it meant putting some very uncomfortable…

I gave this talk at SCaLE 23x in Pasadena as part of Open Source Career Day, and it is probably the most personal thing I have ever put on a stage.

Job search coach Jeffry Ullman and I dig into a reality-based approach to landing your next role through LinkedIn.

A candid solo episode about surviving a layoff, from my own story to practical job-search and mental health advice.

A fun, story-filled chat with Chris DeMars about DevRel, developer advocacy, empathy, and avoiding burnout.

A solo look back at how I broke into system administration and how the sysadmin role has changed over the years.

Joel Krooswyk and I compare public sector and government tech work, covering compliance, modernization, AI, and career shifts.