Every time I meet someone new, they ask me what I do. And no matter how many times the same question has been asked, I struggle to answer it. At the very least, concisely.
You know how some people have "The [Something] Guy" on their bios? I'm not "The [Something] Guy." If anything, I'd be an "everything" guy. Jack of all trades, master of some.
Generalist. Polymath. Range. Call it what you want.
Some refer to this as being T-shaped or X-shaped.
I don't consider myself...
...a writer, but I write.
...a developer, but I build websites and apps.
...a designer, but I design.
...a blogger, but I blog.
...a bookkeeper, but bookkeep for all my businesses.
...a marketer, but I market products and services.
...an infosec expert, but I could talk your ear off about privacy and security.
At the end of the day, I'm not a The [Something] Guy.
I'm just Hiram. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
There are only 2 guidelines:
1. The H is silent.
2. The r is pronounced like the r in the name Guy Fieri, or like the t in the word items.
Notice how it's only a slight roll, with your tongue lightly hitting the roof of your mouth? Yeah, it's like that.
Born in Chihuahua, raised in Chicago ("The Chi"). Both start with Chi, and both are home.
Why: For the animals, the planet, and my/our health.
When: Sophomore year of college.
Yep. When you call someone, or send them a message, it should only be received by the intended recipients—no one else.
In a world where tech companies control everything about an interaction between us, it's my way of respecting your/our privacy and rebuilding the internet.