Hello. I’m Lee Eason.
Like you, I’m still in development. My career has been anything but linear or planned out. For a bit, I thought I was going to be a herpetologist. Then I got bit by a 12 foot Olive Python and quickly switched to English teaching. Then I found out grammar was basically math and decided I’d rather teach History.
Then I took an internship at a tech company in the late 90’s and discovered the incredible world of the technology business. The people I worked with were so passionate and fun. I deferred my dream of teaching and decided to try and make my way in the tech field.
I have eclectic interests. For a while I rode horses, trained people on how to work with them, and I even rode a bull. I’ve flown airplanes, played chess, acted in commercials, wrote stories and poems, played guitar and sang in public, had two incredible kids, built carpentry projects, worked on my cars, drank a lot of wine and scotch, spoke at conferences, played ice hockey, fought in karate tournaments, surfed, taught sunday school, and studied philosophy. I still enjoy most of those things today, especially the kids.
Over the past 25+ years I’ve enjoyed my career in software development. From coding to architecture to leadership and transformation, I love the complexity of the human challenges in building technology driven products. I’ve found my voice as a writer, speaker, and leader thanks to many amazing mentors along the way. I use this blog as an outlet for things that could help others, drawing on my personal and professional experiences.