Teaching After leaving Netscape I was lost. I was tired of the commute from Santa Cruz to the Silicon Valley and was pretty sure I didn't want to do that again. I talked with representatives of some companies in Santa Cruz, but nothing seemed exciting. I began to think of other things I could do. I used to teach when I was in graduate school and at the Community College before my kids were born.
Teaching is great.
For me, it's all about passion. I feel passionate about programming, but I love to see the passion realized in others. In teaching, the best days for me were when real excitement filled the classroom. So, I decided to speak about Internet architecture at Gateway , the K-8 school where my children attended. Specifically, I wanted to speak in my son's 7th grade class.