@JayVigilla
Dad jokes are what keep me sane.
I'm a Software Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area who transitioned after 15 years of managing the Hospitality and Food Service Industry. I am a parent of two, plus a rescue pup. Often you will find me making Dad jokes and puns, sometimes to my detriment.
I am available for: - Engineering with mission-passionate engineering teams. - Mentorship of career changers - Puns and Dad Jokes
Aug 27, 2024 · 4 min read · There is a parable about five blind monks who observed an elephant. It was separately assumed to resemble a bat, snake, tree, wall, and rope. This was because the five only had their context of the ear, trunk, leg, side, and tail (respectively). When...
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Jun 24, 2024 · 5 min read · It’s 2:30 pm on a Friday as I get off the bus in San Francisco’s Mission District. I get off at Mission and 16th because I like to walk past all the taquerias before work. I was a restaurant line cook, with a knife roll slung over my shoulder, a focu...
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Mar 27, 2024 · 4 min read · Has it always been difficult to look for work? Summarizing your experience to concise bullet points and a cover letter that all speak directly to a job description and company mission, I doubt, is how anyone enjoys spending their day. However, many o...
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Mar 20, 2024 · 4 min read · Recently, I did a renovation of my portfolio site. The old one was feeling like too much. I didn’t need navigation to other pages, the load was a bit slow, and the aesthetic was lacking. This new version is my first NextJS project: a single page, ser...
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Mar 13, 2024 · 5 min read · From where I sit, the Hospitality Industry is often overlooked as a “real job.” When I was growing up, people often had their first after-school jobs in Food or Retail. Since then it seems there are fewer young people in those roles. But why? There i...
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