I think I must give the YouTube algorithm a headache as it tries to figure out what I’m interested in. I am constantly curious about a wide variety of seemingly unrelated things, and I tend to binge watch videos on them.

I hear my curiosity is an asset when working in security, since there is always something new to learn. It’s just difficult to limit curiosity when something catches its attention.

Here are 3 subjects that have my exploring right now and why:

Geologic History

My wife and I were driving through Montana and southern Idaho a week ago and we were fascinated by the geology of the area. When we got home, I started reading articles and watching videos about the region. It has a wild history of flooding, glaciers, and volcanos.

My interest here purely curiosity driven. We live in a world with crazy, amazing things in the natural world. Why not indulge in topics related to it?

Fly-Fishing

I first got interested in fly fishing a few years ago, but never did anything with it.

Recently, my son and I were able to go on a guided fly-fishing excursion and it was a great day to be outdoors. Now I’m trying it out on my own (and yes, learning more on YouTube) as a way to detach from work and get some sun.

The Needs of Security Folks in SMBs

This is more of a professional passion project. My first position in security was at business with a couple hundred employees. I had a bit of experience, a lot of enthusiasm, and few resources. I had to learn a lot of lessons the hard way, and mostly on my own.

While my professional life has changed a lot since then, I’ve never forgotten what it felt like to be in that position. So I keep kicking around ideas on how to help the folks that are an “army of one” at their companies. I'd love to find a way to make these folks' lives easier.

How about you? What do you enjoy learning about that may or may not be work related?