Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
I'm all for professional geek pride. That is incredibly obvious if you've read any of this blog. Or met me. Or seen my website. You could probably tell by telepathy, but I digress (which you also know I do)
Something struck me recently at work (don't worry, in a good way), and that is one thing that helps define, and as a point of pride for professional geeks. We geeks internalize a lot of information–most of it useful (you know, beyond Boba Fett's actual age).
I love technology, video games, and social media.
I love animation, anime, the kinetic visual creativity that it allows us.
I learn a lot from my obsessions. I learn of new technologies as I follow gaming news – even if they don't relate to my job. I learn about the complexities of international businesses as I follow anime news. I learn what actors are doing in what games and what anime, I see trends and future possibilities.
You, the pro-fan, the pro-geek, the hopeful working otaku, ought to be incredibly, insanely proud of that fact that your obsessions are teaching you so much.