Portfolio
Today I began the next chapter of my career as the new Developer Relations Engineer for MUI! I am very excited for this opportunity to dive deep into the React ecosystem and teach y'all along the w...
Began my new job as Head of Content Strategy & Marketing at Hashnode!!
My piece How to Succeed as a Freelancer in Tech was featured in Hashnode's Must Read #40 https://hashnode.com/must-read/40
My piece Build a Jamstack Blog with Next.js & Ghost CMS was featured in Hashnode's Must Read #41 https://hashnode.com/must-read/41
Launched Lyonscape.com
Started my radio show, Transient Descent, on WXOX 97.1 FM Louisville. https://www.mixcloud.com/transientdescent/
Released my album Interesting Injuries under the name Two Istbones. https://twoistbones.bandcamp.com/album/interesting-injuries
Sold my first two websites in the same day!!
Released my album Bliss. https://thegoodliferevival.com/bliss
Released my album A Self That Touches All Edges. https://samsycamore.bandcamp.com/album/a-self-that-touches-all-edges
My band Mote released our 7" single Dirty Water / Pull Me Apart. https://moteky.bandcamp.com/
Published the final episode of the Good Life Revival Podcast: "The true state of all things is a waterfall." https://thegoodliferevival.com/podcast/finale
Signed up for GitHub and tried to convince myself that I could learn to code and start a new career. https://github.com/samuelsycamore
Released my online course, Foraging North America: The Botany, Taxonomy, and Ecology of Edible Wild Plants. https://thegoodliferevival.com/shop/fna
Released my ebook, Introduction to Foraging: A Beginner's Guide to Gathering Wild Foods With Confidence. https://thegoodliferevival.com/shop/foraging
Promoted to Eastern Time-Zone Editor at LessThan3.com (defunct).
Started contributing as a writer at LessThan3.com (now defunct).
Promoted to editor at DJZ.com (now defunct).
Started working as an independent contractor in construction.
Relocated from Louisville KY to Paoli IN to participate in Brambleberry Nursery's "Farm Incubator Program" - I started a 1/4-acre organic market garden business on a shoestring budget. Sold annual ...
Launched The Good Life Revival blog & podcast. https://www.thegoodliferevival.com
Changed my name to Sycamore to signify my commitment to Mother Nature. Why Sycamore? Sycamore trees are fast-growing and highly resilient. They thrive in edge ecosystems where they are met with con...
Packed all of my belongings into the back of my rusty 1993 Ford F-150 and drove from Indiana to California, to start a new life off-grid in a cabin in the redwoods.
Graduated from the University of Louisville: - B.S. Biology - Ecology & Evolution - B.A. Liberal Studies - Literature & Philosophy - B.A. French Language & Culture
Started freelancing as a writer and editor for music publications.
Created Sycamore Design to market my services: - web development - technical writing - search engine optimization - content marketing - editorial strategizing