Hi, I’m Nick
This Was My Time As A SendGrid Developer Evangelist
October 31st, 2014 was my final day as a SendGrid Developer Evangelist. I was an evangelist for 489 days. It was one of the most incredible journeys of my life. Join me on this look back.
- July 1, 2013 Started at SendGrid
- July 20, 2013 Had my first legal drink
- September 5, 2013 Gave my first talk for SendGrid
- September 21, 2013 Gave my first live code demo
- December 6, 2013 Photobomed at the Louvre
- January 15, 2014 Went to Mexico with the Company
- February 14, 2014 Wrote hackers poems
- April 26, 2014 Jumped around with Hackers in Istanbul
- June 26, 2014 Threw the SendGrid Internal Hackathon
- October 31, 2014 Last Day
Miles Traveled: 126,000
Segments Flown: 88
(Across 35 Trips)
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SFO50visits
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DEN20visits
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SEA9visits
- EWR7
- JFK6
- ORD6
- IAD5
- LAX5
- ATL4
- DFW4
- IAH4
- OAK4
- RDU4
- AUS3
- BOS3
- PHL3
- CDG2
- CHA2
- CVG2
- DTW2
- FLL2
- FRA2
- GEG2
- IST2
- LHR2
- MCI2
- MUC2
- PDX2
- PHX2
- SJD2
- SNA2
- YUL2
- YVR2
- BLI1
- CHO1
- LGB1
- SJC1
- YYZ1
30 Promo Tees Collected
Over the course of my employment at SendGrid I collected far too many tees. I need your help cleaning out my closet. Hit the button below and I'll send you a random Men's Medium shirt! (I'll need you to pay for shipping though.)
What I Learned
- Always be yourself.
- Be kind.
- Random acts of generosity go far.
- Help others unconditionally.
- High fives are gold.
- Always explode a fist bump.
- Keep in touch with your friends and the people you meet.
- Identify what you’re good at and work there.
- Identify what you’re bad at and improve.
- Keep mentors.
- Numbers matter. Metrics are invaluable.
In my year-and-a-halfish at SendGrid, I learned more than I had ever learned before. I traveled the country and the world. I met friends and found mentors. Coworkers became friends. Friends became family. I worked on the best evangelist team in the world at an amazing company. It was spectacular.
What's Next
I'm going on to be the Commissioner of Major League Hacking.
"Major League Hacking’s mission is to spread the hacker ethos to every student on the planet; to cultivate communities where aspiring hackers have the opportunity to learn, build, and share their creations with the world."
Read more about MLH and what I'll be doing on the MLH blog.
Keep In Touch
If we've met (or we haven't, yet) and you want to keep track of me, you can find me throughout the web.