The days of the 486 chips are ancient history in technology it would seem, so totally Google away! :)
Yes, I am very much in the world of IT still and love it. I have had many roles over almost 25 years from small companies to very large enterprises always doing IT for different types of businesses.
A few years ago I knew I wanted to work more for a technology company, and made the leap to work for Microsoft. My focus is on the area of Identity and I help companies modernize their enterprises for the cloud era in identity and security.
However I also get to work with great people on fascinating technology and solve complex challenges, get to mentor and teach, and see the impact on helping people which I come to really enjoy. It is great to be in a culture where you feel empowered and a goal is to contribute to empowering others.
Identity is what allows us all to use apps and services whether it's in the enterprise or as consumers. Steemit is in itself an app and platform that is built on identity concepts which is one of the reasons I have become very interested in it. It is very exciting to see ideas come into reality and I feel we are at the verge of the beginning of the next generation for some of advances in technology that are unfolding and it is great to be a part of it.
It's a long way from that guy who wasn't allowed to drive the work van for sure, and I feel like I am just getting started as the world of technology is rapidly evolving. There are downsides to that as it can be a struggle to keep up with so many different technologies and their pace of change, do finding balance is always an elusive goal.
I don't blog much on Steemit, but I enjoy discovering interesting posts like this and the conversations in the comments, so thanks for asking!
Thanks for asking!
So cool to see that you are still passionate about your career. Pretty cool that you got on with Microsoft! I live in the greater Seattle area, and everyone I know who has worked there seems to like it. I imagine they let you drive the van to jobs anyway. 😆