Q&A: Unemployed or Underemployed? How to get through.
327 | Sat 03 Aug 3 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Presented by
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Mike Jang
@theMikeJang
https://ai-techwriter.com
Mike is a Principal Technical Writer for NGINX (part of F5) He creates clear and engaging documentation for developers and sysadmins. He's created authoritative content in Linux, security, and Identity Management. He's also a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE v5) and an enthusiastic speaker at industry events.
He built a docs-as-code documentation practice from scratch at Cobalt.io, where he also developed a voice and tone style guide for user experiences, taught non-writers to create better UI text, and set up a paid open source documentation contribution program. At GitLab, he guided the documentation efforts for the Manage Stage and developer content. At ForgeRock, he gained seven years of experience writing about Identity Management.
Mike's mission is to share my passion for new software and to help users achieve their goals with the rigor of a technical writer.
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Jordan Hewitt
@DamnGoodTek
https://damngood.tech
Jordan is a tech lead providing quality technical expertise to enterprise businesses. He was initially drawn to open source software early in 2007 with an apprenticeship at Open Source Development Labs during the same time when Linus Torvalds actively worked there. His dream is to build a thriving open business ecosystem where everyone is able to utilize their gifts and talents to improve peoples' lives. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with the aim to get married and raise a family.
Mike Jang
@theMikeJang
https://ai-techwriter.com
Mike is a Principal Technical Writer for NGINX (part of F5) He creates clear and engaging documentation for developers and sysadmins. He's created authoritative content in Linux, security, and Identity Management. He's also a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE v5) and an enthusiastic speaker at industry events.
He built a docs-as-code documentation practice from scratch at Cobalt.io, where he also developed a voice and tone style guide for user experiences, taught non-writers to create better UI text, and set up a paid open source documentation contribution program. At GitLab, he guided the documentation efforts for the Manage Stage and developer content. At ForgeRock, he gained seven years of experience writing about Identity Management.
Mike's mission is to share my passion for new software and to help users achieve their goals with the rigor of a technical writer.
Jordan Hewitt
@DamnGoodTek
https://damngood.tech
Jordan is a tech lead providing quality technical expertise to enterprise businesses. He was initially drawn to open source software early in 2007 with an apprenticeship at Open Source Development Labs during the same time when Linus Torvalds actively worked there. His dream is to build a thriving open business ecosystem where everyone is able to utilize their gifts and talents to improve peoples' lives. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with the aim to get married and raise a family.
Abstract
Mike Jang and Jordan Hewitt will take this time to take questions and discuss strategies more in specifics. This discussion will be directly related to the previous talks, You've been laid off. Now what? (Mike Jang), and Down But Not Out: How I'm Continuing to Serve as a Tech Lead 3 Years Unemployed (Jordan Hewitt)
Mike Jang and Jordan Hewitt will take this time to take questions and discuss strategies more in specifics. This discussion will be directly related to the previous talks, You've been laid off. Now what? (Mike Jang), and Down But Not Out: How I'm Continuing to Serve as a Tech Lead 3 Years Unemployed (Jordan Hewitt)