I’ve Been Blogging For 17 Years… That’s Half My Life!

17 years ago today (on February 4, 2008), I launched OMAAT, and published my first post. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to all OMAAT readers, because I wouldn’t be here without you. I also can’t believe how time flies, and that it has already been 17 years.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I’m not writing this post because I’m looking for any congratulations or recognition (I’m the same way about birthdays). But the reality is that this isn’t about me, it’s about all the awesome OMAAT readers and commenters out there, as you’re the reason I’m still writing this blog 17 years later.

Words can’t adequately express this, but thank you from the bottom of my heart. Whether you’ve been reading for years or are new here, I really appreciate you. No “job” is perfect, but I’d say mine is pretty close. I’m incredibly fortunate that I get to wake up every morning and cover my favorite industry in the world (gosh, has it changed a lot!), and I make a living doing it no less. I’ll never take that for granted.

I started this blog as a hobby in my freshmen year of college, at the encouragement of Randy Petersen. I never thought I’d make a dime writing this site, let alone that this could end up being my “career.” Tens of thousands of posts later, I’m still here.

This is something that’s only possible thanks to the support of the OMAAT community. So honestly, thank you… I don’t say it enough.