Helping with IT

2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

My kids are in elementary school, and even though my oldest has been there for a while, I only really started getting involved with the PTA at the start of this school year. I’m not sure why I waited for a couple of years, but I think I just wanted to be more helpful in the place where my kids spend so much of their day.</p>

I’ve done the usual volunteering before (class parties and school events) but I wanted to try contributing on a slightly higher level. I started attending more meetings and trying to be more attentive to how things actually run. And now, I have become the point person for a lot of IT-related matters for the PTA.</p>

It’s been a great experience so far. As a software engineer, I’m used to the way big companies work, but a small non-profit is a completely different world with its own set of needs. I’m learning a lot and honestly enjoying it quite a bit. My plan is to share what I’m doing here as I try to improve things for our PTA. Hopefully, someone else finds it useful, and it’ll be a nice record for me to look back on when my kids eventually head to middle school.</p>

Cultivating Ownership on the Team

2025-08-23T00:00:00+00:00

I am going through my notes as I'm moving between note-taking apps and stumbled upon one I wanted to share. It's a presentation by Aaron Blohowiak from Netflix called "Mistakes and Discoveries While Cultivating Ownership." It's one of those that changed my perspective and helped me tremendously in my career. If you are a manager or if you have a manager, I highly recommend it.</p>

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My notes and stuff - Engineering

Helping with IT

Cultivating Ownership on the Team