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Encore: Graham Cluley: Have to be able to communicate to everybody. [Media] [Career Notes]
Feb 11, 2024
Graham Cluley, computer security writer, talks about his journey from self-taught programming to presenting and writing. He shares his experiences showcasing software on stage and becoming the public face of a company. The discussion also includes his transition to independent work and the challenges of being a one-person company in cyber security.
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- Graham Cluley learned programming by typing basic commands from magazine articles and eventually transitioned from programming to becoming the public face of the antivirus company Dr. Solomon's.
- Cluley's career transitioned from programming to writing articles, podcasting, and public presentations, catering to a wider audience by explaining cybersecurity threats in simple language.
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Transition from programming to antivirus development
The speaker recounts how they initially learned programming by typing in basic commands from magazine articles and eventually developed text adventure games. They began selling these games and received a life-changing package from a man named Alan Solomon, who offered them a job as the first Windows programmer for Dr. Solomon's antivirus toolkit. Over time, the speaker transitioned from programming to becoming the public face of the company.
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