David Notik

Hello world.

These two words, especially familiar to anyone who's ever taken a computer programming tutorial, now serve as my own opening salvo.

I'm Dave. David Notik (pronounced nuh-tick). Do a Google search on me and you don't get much -- mostly just various technical posts I've made related to web development. Dig deeper and you might find some other randomness. But in a world where who you are is increasingly tied to how many results Google's got for you, I'm nobody.

But I've been watching.

Sure, I've been participating. I've been active on the Internet since at least 13, and had my first full-time job in the industry at 16 (more on that story later). I've started a consulting company, and have logged countless hours making the Web work for all kinds of organizations. I've immersed myself in understanding the Internet, the technologies that make it work, and what it means for us all, now and in the future.

Still, it seems, I've mostly been watching. Listening. Learning.

Along the way, I've been formulating and debating my own ideas and opinions, sharing my visions, and consequently scaring my friends and family.

So I'm nobody to Google. But I've yet to start talking to the world. This is my hello.

Hello world.

(Updated 12/13. What can I say, I'm a perfectionist.)