from cloud nine to the ground floor i still remember standing in the back parking lot of little nickel on forest hill avenue listening to a AWS recruiter go over the job offer. just stood there, sort of stunned. it wasn’t excitement. it was stillness, the same feeling i had when i summited mount katahdinContinue reading “2025 career check-in”
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my view from the back table – 2 years at my local coffeeshop in retrospect
this is an appreciation post for the forest hill starbucks—specifically, the back table where i worked for most of the past two years. it’s where i showed up nearly every morning. where i coded, led, emailed, slacked, and thought deeply. it’s where i had small conversations that changed my days and quiet moments that changedContinue reading “my view from the back table – 2 years at my local coffeeshop in retrospect”
what’s next for me
statement of purpose: why i’m leaving amazon and what’s next tl;dr after three strong years at amazon, i’m graduating on to the next thing. i’m not protesting or burned out like many before me; in fact, it’s quite the opposite! amazon gave me a fire for leadership, but 1) being on a remote team feelsContinue reading “what’s next for me”
what i learned at amazon
several people have asked me what it’s been like working as an L6 software engineer at aws for the past 3 years. this is my fully-articulated response, because the truth is that i learned a lot. there’s a saying that one year at amazon is like three years elsewhere. i’ve even heard someone say it’sContinue reading “what i learned at amazon”
my career coach manifesto
the following is my manifesto as a self-minted career coach. nobody is asking, but i am answering! the truth is, i’ve been asked these questions quite a bit in my time as a mentor for sidekick rva, have gotten good feedback, and i’m just now finally putting this together after five years of volunteering myContinue reading “my career coach manifesto”
keep richmond weird (and technical)
a manifesto for the next decade of tech in the 804 i use “richmond tech scene” as a catchall for the sometimes goofy but very real network of technologists working in the 804. it’s not formal, but it’s consistent. it’s the people who keep up with the tech, share what they know, and hype eachContinue reading “keep richmond weird (and technical)”
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