From Industry to Academia, or it’s been a long, windy road…
Having spent the last 9 years in industry, it’s been a refresher diving back into academic waters, not unlike taking a cold shower on a blistering hot day. It shocks you a bit at first, but once acclimated you feel so much better. One of the primary reasons for my return to the ivory internet tower is to expand the horizon of knowledge and understanding, both my own and of the systems/networking field, in large part motivated by my experience in industry. Innovation and expansive thinking are often scant luxuries, indulged in only when the rare respite between development cycles … Continue Reading