About Me — Ed Roof Maker
Knowledge is power, but how you use that power defines whether you are good or evil.
About
I am Ed Roof Maker.
I do not build roofs.
My last name means roof maker in dutch.
I see the superman story as a metaphor for how one should live life.
Superman came from humble beginnings and went through many trials battling Lex Luther.
At the end of the day, even with temptation, Superman’s moral compass never wavered compared to that of Lex Luther.
Both people, Lex and Superman, had powers in their own right. But how they each used their powers, defined whether they were good or evil.
When using knowledge from any field, we must never let our moral compass waver.
Many industries are dual use.
My Skills
Above is my “T shaped skills”. It demonstrates my applied skills and deep expertise during the apex of my career.
T shaped employees are able to work across business verticals while contributing their main master craft. Therefore the shape of a “T”.
T shaped skills can also be referred to as generalist skills against specialist skills.
In a nut shell, i had deep expertise in Oracle JD Edwards development between 2010 and 2012 when i worked for a Mining company.
After 2012, i moved into the data integrations space and completed a few major projects.
On 2016, my role was made redundant. I decided to spend this career break on; — improving my health condition, family, skills, and home renovations.
With many years passing my JDE role, i no longer see myself as an expert in it. It is proprietary technology.
I now choose to specialize in anything that is open source and future proof.
I now look like below.
My T shaped skills are now just a line of generalist skills.
I seek to one day specialize in wordpress themes, plugins, and linux security. I have purchased advanced courses on these tech spaces, and there are lots to learn and experience.
I have given myself a set of baby steps to achieve these deep specializations.
I hope for the future to look like the bellow T shape.
Since 2016 my mental health has been in decline. As of October 2024 i am unable to work full time and have been assessed to have a capacity of 7 hrs per week.
My mental health condition reduces my ability to concentrate. However, I plan to battle on and relearn word press so i can help not for profit organizations and their websites.
Care giving for my frail mum who is a fall risk patient, and learning at my own pace, fills my time these days.
I now shall document my learning journey using Medium!
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