Underserved Andrew Gelina

Philosophy major Jason "Mac" Macauley found his way into the industry via content moderation. He caught the coding bug when he realized that his love of logic translated well. He aimed to be an "Employee number less than 10" at a startup, cash out, and teach philosophy. After a few years, he came to terms with being a professional software developer and aimed for the next challenge - managing people. We talk about working yourself out of a job, outcome-driven sales approaches, and why golf is not a game of perfect.
 
Links:
My Coaching Firm - https://anotherviewcoaching.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmacauley/
Blog - https://jasonmacauley.substack.com
Great Dog - https://www.gdrne.com
Merrimac CC (Where I shot the 4 under on the back 9) - https://merrimackvalleygolfclub.com/
 

Season 10 of Underserved kicks off with our guest, Rob Salvador. Rob's late teens were spent on a computer, but playing multi-table online poker tournaments, not coding. The DOJ shut down online poker, forcing Rob to pivot. His dad's construction company proved fertile ground for learning the  industry's challenges. Rob has parlayed this into a business that optimizes supply chains using AI, lowering costs and raising the success rate of construction projects.
 
Links
Rob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjsalvador?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
Rob on X(Twitter): https://x.com/robertjsalvador?s=21&t=EU8jkpKVqqeaaDZlVIusLQ
Digibuild: https://digibuild.com/
Poker’s Black Friday: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/11/full-tilt-poker-cheating-scandal-42534.htm

Season 9 concludes with Episode #112 featuring Michael Dane. It took a formative solo photography trip to the UK for Michael to find himself and his potential. After discovering what he was good at and the Internet, he was off and running with his brother Abe and Hearst Media. This led to a career in data and business intelligence, often having to sell management and clients why those are so valuable. Also discussed - handling motorcycles at speed, that time he worked for Senator Ted Kennedy, and avoiding downtime when it costs $750,000 per hour.
 
Story on my wife's struggle with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Boston Globe article https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/23/metro/how-learning-treat-long-covid-can-help-those-struggling-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-well/   
To donate:  https://www.omf.ngo/ 
Advocacy info on ME/CFS  https://www.meaction.net/ 
Michael on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dane-6714451/
Gun Control Advocacy
https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/ 
https://momsdemandaction.org/ 
 

Episode #111 of Underserved features Drew Schillinger. Early on Grandpa Jack wanted to teach Drew programming, but mom didn't want him inside glued to the computer. Drew eventually found his way between chair and keyboard, first teaching and later practicing as a developer. A memorable stint at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim gave him experience as an entertainer and a technical architect. We also talk mindsets, getting an MBS, and Bugs Bunny meeting ChatGPT.
 
Links for show notes
 
Drew Rap
From my time on Adult Swim’s FishCenter https://youtu.be/X69VL19nRzo
Web
No more interactive desktop, but there’s a gpt bot you can chat with
https://doctorew.com,
LinkedIn
Please connect!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-schillinger/,
Github
I’m embarrassed that I’m not embarrassed to show off my elephant’s graveyard of projects.
https://github.com/doctor-ew,
Dev.to
My tech blog
https://dev.to/doctorew,
Medium
My leadership blog
https://medium.com/@doctorew,
Calendly
When you get tired chatting with my gpt bot, you can chat with me
https://calendly.com/doctorew,
MBS Reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/user_shelves/464244906

Ep. 110 of Underserved features Rob Larsen. Rob was around for the glory days of the web when you could "view source" on a webpage to learn how to do something new via imitation. At the same time, he was involved in local magazines, writing about film after a stint at Emerson. Rob learned quickly that writing code paid better than writing prose, and leaned into front-end development for several years. This has led him to become one of the foremost thought leaders in the area, publishing several books and managing popular open-source projects. Hear how his love of art, travel, and graffiti has blossomed in parallel with his tech career in this installment of Underserved.
 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rob.react/
My blog post on video backgrounds https://htmlcssjavascript.com/javascript/mad-science-flash-for-a-page-background-using-javascript-and-css/
My art https://drunkenfist.com/art/graffiti/
My film writing https://drunkenfist.com/movies/
Two non-profits I work with! 
https://thetrustees.org/content/save-millborn-farm/
https://brattlefilm.org/

Kevin "Cactus Dude" Kreucher is our guest for Episode #109 of Underserved. Kevin is another unique story - going from a client of a treatment center to running its IT operations. Kevin got a tour of MSPs after that and built out his Rolodex steadily to support all facets of IT. Nowadays Kevin considers his phone his greatest tool, being able to tap his network to get any job done. Also covered - exotic succulents, friending every CIO in Orange County on LinkedIn, and a memorable Chick-fil-A drive-through call.
 
Links:
Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kkreucher/
Northgate Market: https://www.northgatemarket.com/
Grocery Outlet: https://www.groceryoutlet.com/
Crazy4Cactus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Crazy4Cactus/