JOSHUA CLINARD
Tech Career History
2020 – Present
2018 – 2020
2015 – 2018
2012 – 2015
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About Me
I grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, where my second home was Carolina Bible Camp. Spending a few weeks there each summer for over a decade—first as a camper, then on staff—gave me a lifelong foundation of faith and community. Around that same time in the mid-90s, my tech journey began. I spent most of my late teens writing HTML by hand and building PCs out of spare parts. Then, at 20, I packed up and moved to Abilene, Texas, kicking off a winding journey that definitely didn't follow a traditional path.
Along the way, I attended Abilene Christian University, worked a variety of jobs to pay the bills, and ultimately enlisted in the Navy. I spent my first year as a technician aboard a submarine before serving as a Quartermaster Third Class Petty Officer on the USS Gunston Hall—a massive amphibious transport ship. Handling the navigation charts and standing watch on the bridge was a completely different kind of technical challenge than the computers I grew up with. My time in the military taught me a lot about discipline, resilience, and the value of a really good story shared over long deployments.
Vital Stats
Fun Facts
- Sign • Pisces
- Coffee/Tea • Coffee w/ heavy cream
- Sleep • Night Owl
- Time Travel Wish • Jump to 1998
- Fav Food • Chicken Alfredo
- Dessert • Coconut Cake
- Drink • Long Island Iced Tea
- Phobia • Trypophobia
- Pets • Dog Person
Activities
- Road Trips
- Camping/Hiking
- Shooting Pool
- Watching Movies/TV
- Rock Climbing
- Swimming/Skating
- Line Dancing at Country Bar
- Basketball/Tennis
- Retro Gaming: Mario & Sonic
- Exploring New Cities
Goals & Ambitions
- Maximize Business Growth
- Get Married & Start a Family
- Pay Off Debt
- Obtain Technology Certifications
- Build a Home Theater
- Travel the US (50 States Map)
- Visit Famous Landmarks
- Travel the World (Global Map)
- Prioritize Peak Health
- Support Charitable Orgs
Music
- Country • Shania Twain
- Rock Alternative • Oasis
- Modern Pop • Justin Bieber
- Comedy • Bill Engvall
- Christian • Acappella
- R&B • Trey Songz
- Soundtracks • Disney Classics
- Classic Rock • The Beatles
Movies
- Harry Potter
- Star Wars
- Indiana Jones
- Back to the Future
- Wicked
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Jurassic World
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
TV Shows
- Doctor Who
- Manifest
- Stranger Things
- Wednesday
- Merlin
- The Umbrella Academy
- Star Trek: Picard
- NCIS
Anime
- Death Note
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Avatar: TLA
- Golden Time
- Outlaw Star
- Spirited Away
- Steins;Gate
- The Girl Who Lept through Time
Books & Literature
- Harry Potter Series
- Chronicles of Narnia
- The Three Investigators
- Star Wars Novels
- The Works of Roald Dahl
- Liberty and Tyranny
- Somebody's Gotta Sat It
- HP: Methods of Rationality