A Change In Direction

After giving it some thought, I decided not only revamp my design studio website, but also the direction that I've been moving. Specifically in terms of how I communicate with others about projects, ideas and information related to the web. There's hardly a day that goes by that I don't encounter great ideas, or technology. It's really important to discuss, share and try them out if for no other reason than to eventually be more effective and productive.

What I Do
The above being said, that brings up the issue of what I *really* do for a living. This is a common question that I'm asked. I used to tell people answers like "web designer. Web developer. Multimedia applications developer. Graphic designer. Designer. New media designer, etc..." By now you get the point. I have a job that is hard to define.

After living and breathing not only technology since the age of 16 (I started programming with a Commodore 64), and behavioral health management (mainly the treatment of addiciton and antisocial behavior), the real deal is that I find solutions to people's problems. 100% of the time I use some form of technology to solve that problem. That means that I'm a *Technologist*. I use relevant technology to solve problems, both big and small as applied to marketing and the internet.

Solutions and Problems
Some people might not like their job described as being a "problem solver" or technologist. But guess what? It's a job which is extremely rewarding. After working with an clients, and seeing a look of relief on their face makes me [and them] feel pretty good about what I do.

That relief clients experience comes from making their life, their work, their experience somehow easier. It doesn't matter if it's helping them get their first web domain name or setup their first internet site. Sometimes it's building or enhancing an ecommerce solution. Other times it might be making an interactive CD-ROM to help their sales people inform prospects about a given product so they are more effective on the road (increasing cleint base). One way or another that's what each of us do in some aspect of our life. Solve problems. This blog is about how we get it done.

// Jaye Morris