Equinix Metal – Groningen Rain

21 April 2021

So Long, Equinix Metal

[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Eight]

This morning Equinix Metal sent a courier to pick up all their hardware and maybe that’s why I woke up at 0100 this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep AT ALL?

I haven’t really processed All That Stuff.

Just shot into five weeks of interviews and negotiations after a few days of shock and sadness.

I planned on doing that Unpacking and Processing Thing this afternoon with my life coach.

Which also might be why I woke up and Never Went Back To Sleep.

Yegads, I’m tired.

But first the news:

Obviously, I’m going to bed at 20:30 tonight.

But, also, we rescheduled the Great Unpackening for tomorrow afternoon after I’ve caught up on All That Precious Sleep.

Please hold.

19 April 2021

Vacation Time In Three, Two, One…

[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Six]

Photo by Heidi Kaden on Unsplash

GO!

Mostly.

I still need to start a company and talk with an accounting firm and a notary or a lawyer – oh, and return Equinix Metal’s hardware to them – but otherwise, I’m mostly on vacation for the next two weeks.

What will I DO with myself?!?

Chill.

A LOT.

But first the news:

It mostly comes down to maintaining a schedule that I can flip over to work easily. Instead of writing or coding or watching television, I’ll be working, but keeping the same sleep schedule, the same exercise routine, similar eating habits – this is key to stability.

And moving easily back into work after two weeks.

Each day will look something like this:

27 March 2021

Cancelled Due To a Migraine

[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy Three]

Totally planned on doing UNLOCK!’s Around The World in 80 Minutes escape room tonight, but a migraine showed up and punched me in the brain meat instead.

I’d rather be gaming.

But first the news:

I finally started streaming again this week – this past Wednesday – which was a bit of a trigger because immediately after streaming two weeks ago, I was laid off.

Also, I’ve been cut off from the Equinix Metal Streamyard account, so I streamed as myself.

With minimal branding.

It was very weird.

But also very good – because now streaming isn’t a trigger anymore.

Actually, I really liked it.

11 March 202112 March 2021

Time For A New Adventure

[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifty Seven]

My time at @EquinixMetal and @Equinix is coming to an end in May; I’m looking for remote #DevRel Developer Advocate / Technical Evangelist / Program Manager opportunities, preferably within #OpenSource.

My LinkedIn is up to date, but I’ll post my formal CV / writing samples / speaking experience over the next week.

GitHub: GitHub.com/RainLeander
YouTube: YouTube.com/RainLeander
Twitch: Twitch.tv/RainLeander
Twitter: Twitter.com/RainLeander
Instagram: Instagram.com/kRainLeander
Facebook: FaceBook.com/RainLeander
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/RainLeander/

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3 March 2021

Today! PRXMTY! Get Closer!

[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Forty Nine]

Starting this afternoon and running across the globe, Equinix Metal is running its first ever Online Technical User Conference, PRXMTY streaming LIVE on Twitch.tv/EquinixMetal.

And for the EMEA time zones, I’m totally one of the co-hosts along with the dazzling Mark Coleman and the exceptional David McKay.

#OMGOMGOMG

But first the news:

The entire schedule is at https://proximity.sched.com/ but I’m particularly chuffed about quite a few talks and activities.