I'm Matt (LinkedIn), and if I've directed you to this page, I think we've enjoyed talking together so far and would get along well in the future.

My hope is that whether or not we're working at companies that are relevant to each other, you and I take the time for us to speak together about once a year.

I'll pledge to be blunt and honest about the companies and products I represent, and not hide from their downsides. Additionally, I'll aim to help with whatever problems or questions you have that I can assist with, whether or not it's related to work.

Why you might find this interesting

• It's fun and useful to develop long-term relationships with people you respect
• It's rare to find vendor representatives willing to tell the unvarnished truth when it's against their short-term interest
• In the narrow area of development tools I focus on, I'll be able to summarize the market more quickly than your team can research
• I'll assume you don't want to work for money forever either, and do my best to financially incentivize you when you're able to help me sell

What's my motivation?

I believe the quality and quantity of one's relationships are a primary determinant of happiness in life.

My long-term goal is to build intentional trust and friendship with the right set of technical leaders, only represent excellent products, and be utterly blunt about the good/bad/ugly of what I'm representing. I hope that will allow me to:

• spend more time on family, friends, and impact on the world
• spend less hours working while still providing for my family
• have more fun working because I’m spending time talking to people like you who I enjoy and have a history with

Also, approaching my career deliberately, publicly, and distinctly makes me feel special. Though I'm not proud of it, feeling special is important to me.