Ryan

"I wouldn't be so dissuaded if those opportunities don't come as easily."

"My current position has evolved over the years. I started as an individual contributor doing a lot of technical work."

"I spend a couple hours a day looking at our issue tracking system, figuring out priorities, and adjusting what people are actively working on."

"I would say there's really only one skill that's absolutely essential and it's effective communication."

"I can work from home, I can work in the office, I can come and go sort of as I please."

"It's the undefined world that brings the most challenges in respect to just people, just working with people and how people are."

"I tend to be interested in the latest and greatest technology, um, and the latest advancements."

"I'd rather have a less smart, hardworking person than a really smart, not hardworking person."

"how important effective communication is"

"In this field it's mostly getting experience as a technical contributor, whether that be research and development engineer, software designer, test engineer, et cetera."

"Sometimes it's better to ask forgiveness than ask permission."

"Unfortunately in the technology world, I would say like there is a big importance to that."