How I became interested in the tech industry
On the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA I was born in New York City back in 1983 and I grew up next door in NJ. Eventually, somehow, I ended up in Seattle, WA working at Microsoft, which is about 3000 miles west of NJ. If you asked me as a kid where I would someday end up living, never in my wildest imagination would I have thought it would be so far from home. Growing up I was a very curious boy growing up. There were many different areas where I focused my time. I really enjoyed playing sports, like basketball, soccer, and baseball. I also liked hanging out with friends, watching movies, experimenting with photography, and listening to music. Out of all these interests though, I really think I had some strong potential in basketball. I was quite skilled. Believe it or not, I was actually once able to slam dunk the ball. I even beat a guy playing 1:1 who ended up playing professional basketball. Looking back, I think if I devot...