I don't really sell duct tape, but given I work on tech that makes the Internet run, I often do feel like it. I run a domain name registrar and DNS provider. We enter our tenth year of business this year! I built this business to be fully remote, sustainable, and profitable, and it is all of these things. I'm 43 now - the mathematically inclined here will note that I did not start my business until I was 33 - first I needed 17 years of real experience watching other businesses fail... and then I found new ways to fail in my own business.
I went into business with my brother and no longer speak with him except to take care of family matters. Don't partner with family unless you are prepared to be estranged - it may succeed, but if it fails there is a chance you'll end up being pissed off at your family members for a long time.
I have been writing software systems since 1995. I write less software now than I did when I was younger, but I still manage to build some things. I have written software in Perl, Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Erlang, Elixir... and probably others I'm forgetting. I've worked for a few companies you've heard of and a few you haven't. I once worked for a government contractor for 3 years and hung out in the Pentagon - wonderful people in the US DOD, but the US Federal Government is so wasteful.
I've spoken at a many technical conferences over the year, but I'm down to one or two speaking engagements per year, usually based on events I really want to attend myself. You can probably find videos of me speaking on YouTube if you're inclined to do so.
I have been an avid surfer since the age of 13, and a snowboarder since the age of 16. I once broke my arm playing soccer (football for the non-US types) as a child.
I'm here to help and learn. AMA.
I went into business with my brother and no longer speak with him except to take care of family matters. Don't partner with family unless you are prepared to be estranged - it may succeed, but if it fails there is a chance you'll end up being pissed off at your family members for a long time.
I have been writing software systems since 1995. I write less software now than I did when I was younger, but I still manage to build some things. I have written software in Perl, Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Erlang, Elixir... and probably others I'm forgetting. I've worked for a few companies you've heard of and a few you haven't. I once worked for a government contractor for 3 years and hung out in the Pentagon - wonderful people in the US DOD, but the US Federal Government is so wasteful.
I've spoken at a many technical conferences over the year, but I'm down to one or two speaking engagements per year, usually based on events I really want to attend myself. You can probably find videos of me speaking on YouTube if you're inclined to do so.
I have been an avid surfer since the age of 13, and a snowboarder since the age of 16. I once broke my arm playing soccer (football for the non-US types) as a child.
I'm here to help and learn. AMA.
Dislike ads? Remove them and support the forum:
Subscribe to Fastlane Insiders.