I feel honored and grateful for his help over the past six and a half years. I am proud of how far ETI has come as a company and the value system that the company embodies. I think one of the most important things to learn is to listen to your own instincts. Too often young women particularly are looking for external permission to risk and succeed. Their story tells of great loyalty and honor in the face of treachery and hardship, the importance of courage in the face of almost certain failure, and humor and humanity in the face of both.
Software is an extremely exciting field for a number of reasons.
First, it is an extremely flexible medium and the range of problems you can address with software is extremely broad. Second, people who write software are usually creative, passionate, and bright. And third, the rate of change in the field is extremely rapid. Consequently, it is very easy to remain intellectually challenged and engaged. As for my current position as president and CEO of a software company, I find that I am constantly having to redefine my duties as the company grows and its need change.