A couple of years ago, I wrote about my gig writing for Techvibes while I was an undergrad university student. I was a self-taught writer, and these posts are part of my very early work.

Techvibes was acquired in 2016, and most of the articles were stripped of author credentials. Some of them have all but disappeared from the internet.

Only one article has my name left on it, an interview with Carl Bass when he was leading Autodesk. 

Another post, which has all but disappeared from the internet, was one I’d written near the summer’s end of 2012, which my mind went to when I recently wrote about Cumberland Terrace.

I’m sharing these as both a reminder to myself of how much I’ve improved in a little over a decade, and also to give a very realistic sense of what early work looks like. It’s also a reminder that early work is supposed to feel embarrassing. 

I feel grateful for Rob and Knowlton, who led Techvibes at the time. The opportunity helped me change my life. 

P.S., Rob advised me to travel while I was young. It was good advice, and I ran with it.