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November 30, 2023 • Stories
From an African Refugee to an American Techie
A (Tech) Road Less Traveled with AWS's Les Williams
Maya Angelou once said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Learn MoreAugust 24, 2023 • Stories
A (Tech) Road Less Traveled
Cohen Shares His Unconventional Path to a Career in Tech
As a 20-something American playing pro tennis in Europe during the late 1980s, a career in tech was not what Cohen saw in his future. Principal Program Manager for Micro…
Learn MoreMarch 27, 2023 • Stories
The (Tech) Road Less Taken
Marlin Martes Shares How to Make the Impossible Possible
"What I've found most surprising is that most people don't have a straightforward path to tech either. Everybody has different backgrounds. If you can get over the shame…
Learn MoreDecember 14, 2022 • Stories
Road Less Traveled: Unusual Career Paths from our Community
Ron Grant Dishes on a Detour to a Career in Tech
It could be said, Ron Grant is a pioneer in the tech industry. His interest began in the early 70s, around the same time the first message had been sent over the ARPANET…
Learn MoreDecember 23, 2019 • Roundups
Prepping for the future at NANOG U
Ten insights from Eddy Winstead's talk on DNS.
Among the brightest minds in our community, Eddy Winstead and nine other Internet technology experts recently took to the classroom during our first-ever NANOG U tour.
Learn MoreOctober 9, 2019 • Roundups
Humility, conviction, self-learning at CaribNOG 18
Nine career insights from NANOG Board Chair Sean Kennedy.
Humility was the star of the session, along with conviction, and self learning; all highly important soft skills when it comes to excelling in the industry.
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