Education, Teaching, and Learning in the Tech Industry

Ned Bellavance worked in the world of tech for more than a decade before joining the family profession as an educator. He joins Corey on Screaming in the Cloud to discuss his shift from engineer to educator and content creator, the intricacies of Terraform, and how changes in licensing affect the ecosystem.

About Ned

Ned is an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field. He has been a helpdesk operator, systems administrator, cloud architect, and product manager. In 2019, Ned founded Ned in the Cloud LLC to work as an independent educator, creator, and consultant. In this new role, he develops courses for Pluralsight, runs multiple podcasts, writes books, and creates original content for technology vendors.

Ned is a Microsoft MVP since 2017 and a HashiCorp Ambassador since 2020.

Ned has three guiding principles: embrace discomfort, fail often, and be kind.

Links Referenced:

• Ned in the Cloud: https://nedinthecloud.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-bellavance/