HardestTechGuy Blog

I was in a webinar that provided great information for people transitioning into Information Technology. One of the things that stood out to me was the suggestion to write a blog. For one, it's a great way to keep up with your projects, and it also shows a commitment to your craft. As someone who enjoys writing it made perfect sense for me to create a blog chronicling my tech journey. I'm not 100% sure of how technical vs non-technical I plan on making my blog posts and it may very well just depend on the subject matter.  My first project after deciding to start a tech blog was learning python and ethical hacking from scratch via Udemy course by Zaid Sabih . The main take away from this course is not that you'll be a super hacker or programmer by the end of it, but it will greatly improve your skill and knowledge level, and give you experience using virtual machines, Kali Linux, and command line tools. The course outline highlights areas from the Security+ exam that you...

It really is extremely difficult to leave one's first love. I had never experienced that feeling and the contradicting range of emotions that come with it until recently. Sports were my first love and I've spent majority of my life pursuing excellence in it. Whether it was my parents taking me to the store in 1st grade to collect trading cards and getting the stick of hard gum that lost its flavor after three chews, which evolved into me being a multi-sport athlete by age 8. Fast forwarding some, it led to me being a two-sport star in High School that had a selection of the finest universities in the nation to choose from to continue my dream. This gave way to academic and research achievements in the field, which allowed me to pursue athletics as a professional pathway and help numerous kids and adults follow their passion as well. It has been an amazing journey, one that I am very proud of; full of accolades, precious memories, meeting lifelong friends, and carving out relati...