First computer: TRS-80! First significant program: a
text adventure!
Years later, I entered the technical workforce as an industrial
PLC programmer, but pivoted to computer programming (as have countless
others).
Before that I built houses. The wooden parts.
Skills not included in the above skillcloud:
Embedded programming (PIC)
SBC programming (edison, raspbi)
PLC programming (AB, Siemens)
CAD (Solidworks, AutoCAD)
Automation design
Basic machining
Rough carpentry
Today, I am a fully-invested software craftsman, motivated by the
future of code, and happily scarred by it's history!
Chapters
Lead Sr. EngineerAtomicStealth tech, telemedicine. Atomic's model is kinda' interesting
("startup studio"). Why wait for startups to approach you for
investment, when you can start the businesses up yourself: hire
initial engineers, find and install "founders", and optimize
over second mover advantage.Engineering ManagerSkritswapText simplification (so called "plain language"). A very
difficult technical product to deliver, which is an engineer's
dream.Sr. Software EngineerEncircleInsurance app platform. Increase the speed of claims processing,
inevitably capturing an entrenched, fractured business process
through the obvious virtues of efficiency.Full Stack EngineerReplicant"Thinking machines" to handle classes of real-life auditory
interactions typically considered toilsome for humans. This is
sometimes called "Conversational UI."Backend EngineerTalkIQOffline and online transcription of voice data. Surface
hindsights, insights, and foresights to sales teams.
