Aidan Reid
The Renaissance Man

The Renaissance Man

Knocks

Jul 5, 20213 min read

The first job I ever had lasted three months. I was 21 and management let me go, citing 'poor performance'. It was my first sales job. Four months previously, I had zero interest in pursuing a sales career. In fact, I only took the job because I was ...

Knocks

Writer Wars

Jun 22, 20215 min read

I’m considering building a website. For the past two years I’ve been transitioning into a new career as a software developer. While I’m currently seeking out jobs in this space, I figure I might as well apply what I know to an area that I have an int...

Writer Wars

Inspiration vs Desperation

Jun 9, 20213 min read

You have a cool idea for a new app or website | You need to fix something There is an itch that you can't stop scratching | There is a hole inside that threatens to consume you You would like to learn a new skill | Sink or swim Having freedom to expl...

Inspiration vs Desperation

Choose Your Own...Language?

May 23, 20214 min read

As a teenager, I loved immersing myself in Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) stories. To the uninitiated, these are stories where you - the reader - can choose the destiny of the protagonist. Each choice made takes the story in a different direction. ...

Choose Your Own...Language?

Games Writing (Channelling My Inner Ogre)

Feb 20, 20215 min read

I had the recent good fortune to land a writing gig at Larian Studios. Myself and a few other writers were enlisted to create scenes and dialogue for the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 game (no spoilers here!). Although I have priors in writing, having pub...

Games Writing (Channelling My Inner Ogre)

The Bridge Ideas

Jun 1, 2020

The more I learn, the more I want to learn. Got an idea? There's (probably) an app for that. New ideas don't need to be revolutionary. But they can impact YOUR life. With that being said, I've been teased with possibilities since my coding journey be...

The Bridge Ideas