I’m a big fan of the web. Have been for over 30 years. Though I didn’t have access to my own computer, or the internet, until the late 1990’s I still remember the first time going online. It was 1999 when I really became hooked. I was helping people at work get online and spendingContinue reading “❤️ Web”
Author Archives: Sandy McFadden
Online Resume
Since I’ve started the search for the next chapter in my career I’ve been looking for two related but different types of roles. Either a Technical Support Engineer or Software Engineer. For the Technical Support Engineer I’m looking for a role where I’m helping developers use a product. Something that gets fairly technical. Looking atContinue reading “Online Resume”
Rethinking My Path Forward
Things haven’t been going well in my job search. I’ve been more active over the past few months, but the results have been pretty discouraging. Roles I’m fully qualified for, and confident I’d excel in, often end in silence or rejection before I even get a chance to speak with someone. If you’ve been followingContinue reading “Rethinking My Path Forward”
Job hunting update
The past few months have been a roller coaster and extremely humbling. At the start of this process, looking to find a new role, I might have even been a little cocky. Despite being let go as part of a large restructuring I truly felt like I was good at being a software engineer andContinue reading “Job hunting update”
Unexpected Goodbye, Unshakable Gratitude
The past few days have been difficult. After over 10 years working at Automattic my time has come to an end. As with any loss there has been a mix of feelings, but most consistently how I’ve been describing it to those close to me asking is heartbreaking. Although I always knew I didn’t haveContinue reading “Unexpected Goodbye, Unshakable Gratitude”
Unseen influence, unspoken thanks
As I was sitting in a rural high school gym yesterday I found myself reminiscing about my own youth. It wasn’t for a typical reason you might think of for a middle aged man watching high school students play volleyball. Despite liking sports and even once walked into a tryout to play for my highContinue reading “Unseen influence, unspoken thanks”
Reading with Ezra
One of the benefits of my renewed reading habit that I hadn’t seen coming was with my youngest Ezra. He has lots of energy and loves to be busy. His favorite thing is being outside, digging, collecting sticks and rocks, just being hands on with nature. Ezra is also very inquisitive so I didn’t thinkContinue reading “Reading with Ezra”
Not so fast
Right now I’m supposed to be high in the air flying across the country. Having my boys experience looking out the window and down at the clouds. The force of takeoff as you rush along the runway and then feel the wheels come off the ground. Watching the trees as they get smaller and smaller.Continue reading “Not so fast”
Noah’s first day of work
Today I’m feeling proud as a father. Yesterday Noah has his first real full day of work. A couple of summers ago we hired my friends son, who had started a landscaping business, to replace our front lawn. Since we put it in it was terrible. The hydro seed never took and it was mostlyContinue reading “Noah’s first day of work”
Local Authors
This year I decided to read more again. Like most things in my life I seem to do this in cycles. Reading is something I enjoy, but will go through periods where I do next to none. A couple of Christmases ago I received a book from local author Christy Ann Conlin, The Speed ofContinue reading “Local Authors”
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