I guess I’ve been around awhile

I started what I would consider my “professional” technical career back in 1996, with my work at Mitsubishi Silicon, and then Sussex Semiconductor.

In 1997 and 1998 I began working on my own company, Flame Internet.

My non-professional career spans back to 1994, when I was using an 8088 to dial into M.I.T via my four-winds BBS system. Hello, my introduction to the Internet.

I found this article (from the Sun Herald, in FL) when I emptied my storage unit last week. While the content is quite dated, I find it interesting that I’ve been working with the Web much longer than many of my superiors throughout the years – yet, my projects, ideas and opinions often get overlooked.

Article with me in it from the Sun Herald, June 1999 - Sandra L. Nortunen

Being overlooked isn’t always the case – I’ve built a lot of stuff I’m quite proud of (and been involved in a lot of junk, as well), it’s just frustrating sometimes to feel that my experience has serious value, yet my opinions aren’t treated with the same seriousness. Maybe ten-plus years of experience isn’t enough.