Hello World! Often the first thing you learn when you start learning how to program, and this happened to me when I was in Year 10 and picked up Software Design and Development by accident (I wanted to do this other course that taught people how to create websites).

It was very difficult at first; I didn’t even know you could “program” a computer. At that point, I thought a computer was for playing SimFarm or Ski Free. Knowing that I couldn’t get out of this subject, I just went on and soon found it very fun and created my first little game in Visual Basic. This is when I thought, maybe I want to do this moving forward.

Fast forward 25+ years later, here I am, working in the industry since 2008. While others might focus on pure technical skills or coding at lightning speed, it is my curiosity and the willingness to venture into the unknown that is important to me. As I always say, the ability to code is just one of the many skills I have on my tool belt.

So now I’ve decided to go on another adventure, a writing adventure. I’ve always had a dream to write a book at some point, though maybe I should start smaller and try to write some short posts. Posts about things that I learn, how to create a safe environment for engineers to learn and experiment, and most importantly, how to make software delivery less scary for everyone.

Therefore, you might see me writing about how to debug something, how to create a reliable system, or how to create a great onboarding experience. Sometimes I might sprinkle in sharing my experiences in designing teams or how to help with coaching and mentoring.

Excitement? Anxiety? Nervousness? I’m not really sure what to expect. I am rather nervous sharing my personal thoughts and experiences in the big interweb, though as I say all the time, there is only one way to find out. I’m looking forward to sharing and #learningtogether.