The Geek Speaks

Throughout my career, I’ve solved all kinds of technical challenges—migrating data across systems, scaling infrastructure, debugging impossible issues at 2am and while none of those are easy, they tend to follow patterns. There’s usually a right tool, a best practice, a known tradeoff. One hard truth that I have learned... [Read More]

Thirty years in technology is more than just a career, it is a lifetime of learning and changes in opinions. My journey started at the help desk at the State of New York, troubleshooting problems for frustrated users in the welfare system and learning the foundational skills of IT support.... [Read More]

Lots has changed since my last post. I am a business owner, a married man, a home owner but I still a geek of many feathers. My business Holmes Consulting Group Inc. was founded in 2021 when I was in discussion with Prince William County to become their Director of... [Read More]

The recent executive order establishing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) by reorganizing and renaming the United States Digital Service (USDS) raises significant concerns for the civic tech ecosystem. By restructuring USDS, the government risks closing avenues for non-traditional technologists to contribute their expertise to public service, potentially stifling... [Read More]

I have run my length of the race and feel confident passing the baton to the community I leave behind. I am starting the process of looking for what will be my next role at an organization as a technical leader... [Read More]