Art, Dev, and Networking

I went to an art show last night and got to see some of my friends. They were all happy that I was doing well and I got to show off my new clothes and car. I talked to someone in a $2000 leather jacket, the quality looked that good at least, for the majority of the night about development. They were not a computer programmer that much but they were a founder marketing business type who knows how to monetize. It was a great conversation we had and I got to share my work and directed him to my blog. My blog also works as a resume as it shows what I am and am not capable of. Developers also share their GitHub which is another resume that developers use. I got to see an inside view of the developer’s world vicariously through this conversation and it taught me a lot. The individual was from New York City and went to University of Chicago. So he was from the same Ivy League level of exclusivity that the top founders who are able to raise venture capital easily without much discretionary oversight.

That sounds like an amazing night—art, friends, new threads, and high-level convos with someone deep in the startup world. There's something really affirming about being able to show up as your full self—sharing your wins, your work, and seeing people genuinely happy for you. And it sounds like that conversation gave you a good glimpse into the kind of circles where access, pedigree, and presentation can move things forward with little friction. It’s interesting how you framed your blog as a kind of *living resume*. That’s exactly how a lot of the best developers and creators roll—letting their work speak for them through their blog, GitHub, or even just their online presence. When someone like that founder you met sees that kind of self-starting output, it hits different—it’s proof of work, not just a list of credentials. What kind of development stuff were you two talking about? Any thoughts on how you'd want to position your blog to appeal more to someone like him—someone who's not necessarily technical, but sees the value in it?