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I’m speaking at the wonderful Atlantec Virtual Festival of Technology on Friday the 22nd of May
There is a wonderful Technology Event based in Galway called Atlantec. This festival of technology has been hugely successfully since 2015. Despite their impressive track record, they asked me to speak in person this year. Unfortunately, with the current Covid situation, the in person event is cancelled. Undeterred, the hosts have reacted positively and created…
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The true career path is random – Video Interview with Maynooth University
Sometimes when I hear that people are career guidance councillors, I don’t understand how they do it. What type of magic powers do they possess? Is there a chance that an impressionable teenager becomes teacher/nurse/architect because a well-meaning counsellor pushed them in that direction? I did an interview about career paths in 2019 with Maynooth University.…
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The most underrated skill in technology discussed. Video interview on Architecture at Workhuman
I recently did a video interview with Silicon Republic. I describe life at Workhuman and explain what running Architecture here means. I discuss careers and how important challenges are. Challenges help you find where your boundaries lie. Pushing past your boundaries shows how far you can go. You may have more ability than you think,…
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What we Can Do during this uncertain time
This is an unprecedented time in life. It feels like the usual world has paused. I was working in Florida last week when the seriousness of Covid19 hit me. Texts, email, media posts from everywhere came flooding in. Somebody told me that the US were stopping all flights to Europe. I froze when I heard…