Stuart Inskip
Senior Software Developer
Column Five
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Talked my way into an IT position, reasoning I could learn on the job.
Moved to an IT job that mixed editorial / journalistic work.
Moved from the UK to Sydney and began freelancing, which gave me a range of projects and clients.
Freelancing gave me the flexibility to travel and take 3 months off, when I wanted.
Moved to Boston to work as a project manager, helping a print firm transition into digital products.
Realized Boston winters were freezing and moved to Newport Beach, CA.
Began working with Column Five, developing interactive marketing pieces for clients.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Senior Software Developer
Build web applications and enterprise scale software.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Design
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
Working on internal products that we'll launch to service our clients. Ideation, planning and technical consultation for client pieces. Tacos. Identifying future client requirements and ensuring we develop flexible solutions that will meet them when the client realizes that's what they want.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for professionals
Realize that lack of direct experience is nothing you can't overcome with 2 or 3 years on the job. Also, an underrated skill in software development is communication. Talking to colleagues and clients and understanding what they're asking for, what they're trying to achieve and if there's a disconnect between the two. You can deliver a product the client's happier with in less time and using less tech if you really understand what their goals and requirements are.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You shouldn't quit a job just because you don't like the work; work is work."
