The developer/manager behind the Rands in Repose blog shares insights on his career choices and serendipities.
Michael Lopp has built a reputation through his timeless essays at Rands in Repose. He has also built a 20 year career as a developer and manager at companies including Netscape, Borland, Apple, and Palantir. As a developer or designer in the tech industry, your skills are in huge demand. But how do you turn that demand into a life-long career? Do you seek money at all costs? Do you try to work on interesting projects? How do you get there? Your answer to these questions are unique. Yet it helps to hear from someone who has made intentional choices throughout a successful career spanning two decades of explosive growth in the industry. In a concise 30 minutes, you'll hear at least a half-dozen thought provoking insights that will help you think about the career choices you've made and the ones you'll make in the future.
Michael Lopp has built a reputation through his timeless essays at Rands in Repose. He has also built a 20 year career as a developer and manager at companies including Netscape, Borland, Apple, and Palantir. As a developer or designer in the tech industry, your skills are in huge demand. But how do you turn that demand into a life-long career? Do you seek money at all costs? Do you try to work on interesting projects? How do you get there? Your answer to these questions are unique. Yet it helps to hear from someone who has made intentional choices throughout a successful career spanning two decades of explosive growth in the industry. In a concise 30 minutes, you'll hear at least a half-dozen thought provoking insights that will help you think about the career choices you've made and the ones you'll make in the future.
