Over the last 25 years I’ve taken advantage of countless blog posts, forum posts, websites and open source projects to get me to where I am today. The idea of knowledge sharing, without expectation for anything in return is such a powerful means of bringing opportunity and value to those who might not otherwise have the means to obtain it. I have felt like adding my contributions for a while and have decided that now is the time.
A very long time ago I wrote a forum post asking for some help and was eviscerated by several ‘sysadmins’. I called myself a systems administrator but I didn’t know how to write scripts. I was called “a power user, at best”. The criticism was sharp and, to be honest, it hurt the ego. I sometimes wonder if that interaction has caused a lot of my imposter syndrome over the years! I have never found negativity to be very motivating. It is my hope that the content I produce is positive and helpful to as many people as possible. Cheers!