samjulien.hashnode.devRe-Purposing Day Job Work to Make Career MovesLast week, I passed the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam (hooray!). I've had a very specific strategy for learning AWS at work and re-purposing that knowledge for content and my long-term career trajectory. It occurred to me that sharing this strategy mig...Aug 6, 2021·7 min read
samjulien.hashnode.devWhen and How to Charge for Your ContentWhen I was first getting started with content and consulting, I had several friends tell me "you should charge for that" or "you should charge more for that." I didn't value myself or my knowledge and was ready to ride the "it's great exposure!" trai...Jun 11, 2021·13 min read
samjulien.hashnode.devThe Painfully Shy Developer's Guide to Networking for a Better Job (Without Being Creepy)Note: I wrote this article a few years ago pre-COVID, so it focuses on in-person events. Don't worry though! All of the philosophies and tactics still apply to online events, you just might to modify them a bit. Look, I get it. A bunch of web develop...May 19, 2021·18 min read
samjulien.hashnode.devGet Started with Obsidian as a DeveloperDo you ever feel like you have the same ideas or realizations repeatedly? Do you find yourself regularly trying to remember that article someone sent you or that tool you discovered? How about the pain of context-switching? Obsidian has solved all of...Apr 28, 2021·13 min read
samjulien.hashnode.devHow to Start Doing Dev Rel Right NowMany people tell me they consider developer relations their dream job, but they're not sure how to get started. In truth, you don't need a title to get started doing dev rel work and helping the community. In this article, I’m going to teach you how ...Apr 19, 2021·15 min read