Recapping 2025 with Hiroko Nishimura, perpetually tired a toddler mom of 2, AWS Community Hero, a writer, and a hobby photographer.
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How Brain Injury and ADHD helped me find dream career in Tech
Brain surgery left me with debilitating disabilities. It was only after I embraced my needs and accommodations that I found a dream career in tech as a technical writer and published author.
LinkedIn Learning: Teaching as a Technical Instructor
Interested in becoming a LinkedIn Learning Instructor? I’ve published 8 courses with LinkedIn Learning, and will share the pros/cons!
Creating my First egghead Lesson!
I just published my first egghead lesson! The instructor feedback process, the iterations, and what I learned in the process.
Self-Publishing Successful eBooks
How does one self-publish a successful ebook? I investigate what highly successful author Nathan Barry (founder of ConvertKit) had to say.
From Disabled Special Ed Teacher to AWS Hero
How I went from Special Ed teacher to working in IT to teaching AWS on LinkedIn Learning & becoming an AWS Community Leader.
Technical Writing
Technical Writer with focus on introducing Cloud Computing and AWS to people with non-traditional technical backgrounds.
Free & Affordable Tools to Create Your Digital Narrative
How do you create a Digital Narrative to captivate your potential audience so they’ll come buy from you? Here are some tools to get started!
Bootstrapped Freelancer’s Guide to Getting PAID 💰
We have a product/service to sell… But how exactly do we GET THE MONEY? I’ll show you tools I use to get money from my clients into my bank account.
4 Must-Have Business Tools for Self-Employment
You need a lot of software and services when you go into self-employment. Here are the top 4 tools that every new freelancer should get!