# Portfolio Updates ## 7.0.0 - April 18, 2025 ### Changes * Updated the [Portfolio](/about-me/portfolio.md) page. ## 6.0.0 - May 13, 2024 ### Changes * In a turn of events, I've decided to start blogging on my website! My first blog post is live. To learn more, read [Becoming a Fledgling Technical Writer](https://www.austin-lai.com/blog/becoming-a-fledgling-technical-writer). ## 5.0.0 - April 12, 2024 ### Changes * It's been a while, but we're back. Updated the [Technical Writing article](https://www.austin-lai.com/about-me/portfolio/technical-writing) to include up-to-date information about what I've been working on and some examples. * Looking forward to hosting a walking tour tomorrow. It may rain a lot in the morning, so we're hoping that it stops before we start the guided tour. ## 4.0.0 - August 18, 2023 ### Changes * Added an updated version of my resume. * Added a visual of a biweekly alumni newsletter. * Time flies! So much has happened since 2022. ## 3.0.8 - October 7, 2022 ### Changes * Added a visual demonstration of #[15495](https://github.com/DataDog/documentation/pull/15495) in my portfolio. * It's October 7th, wow. There's some new changes and new energy which I vibe with. I'm also baking a lasagna tonight. ## 3.0.7 - September 14, 2022 ### Changes * Updated the images in my portfolio. * I can't wait to go to LA and Vegas at the end of the month. ## 3.0.6 - September 12, 2022 ### Changes * Added more links to my work samples and refreshed my job description. * I spent the weekend in Walnut Creek which was a nice change of pace from the city! ## 3.0.5 - July 29, 2022 ### Changes * Updated my work description on the Portfolio page. Time really flies by! ## 3.0.4 - July 13, 2022 ### Changes * It's almost my birthday! I'm taking some time off to work on my personal stuff and make two birthday cakes. No pressure. * I finally decided to connect my domain to this website after three years of paying for it. This was surprisingly easy, thanks Gitbook:tada: ## 3.0.3 - June 17, 2022 ### Changes * Boy, does time fly. I included Error Tracking to the list of products I support. * Just wrapped up our Q2 Docs Hackathon—I played around with site partials for the device tile selector in the RUM [product landing page](https://docs.datadoghq.com/real_user_monitoring/#get-started) and revamped the index page for Synthetics [Guides](https://docs.datadoghq.com/synthetics/guide/). * I visited New York for a week and thoroughly enjoyed it! ## 3.0.2.5 - March 30, 2022 ### Changes * I adopted a 1.5 year old Jindo dog from South Korea today! ## 3.0.2 - February 20, 2022 ### Changes * I updated the Technical Writing and UX Writing pages with more recent work experience. * I've taken several workshops about Metabase as part of this Analytics Academy program and have successfully passed some quizzes! * I went to the office for the first time in two years and I felt so dehydrated from drinking Perrier all day. There was bottled water in the fridge but I just wasn't feeling it, you know? * I got AYCE Korean BBQ and saw Kacey Musgraves, MUNA, and King Princess this weekend at the Oakland Arena! ## 3.0.1 - February 13, 2022 ### Changes * Uploaded an updated version of my resume. * The cherry trees blossomed for a week and now they're gone! Nature is wild. * Updated the UX Writing page with relevant content from my [2021 Docs Hackathon](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/austin-lai_datadog-docs-activity-6877298969177931776-bVcv). ## 2.0.1 - October 6, 2021 ### Changes * Updated my portfolio after a six months break. ## 1.0.5 - April 30, 2021 ### **Changes** * Added C/C++ SDK reference documentation link. * Updated the Email Communications page with relevant communications experiences. ## 1.0.5 - April 1, 2021 ### **Changes** * Roses are blooming outside my window in my neighbor's garden. * Updated the Content Strategy page with relevant content strategy experiences. ## 1.0.4 - February 8, 2021 ### **Changes** * Woke up this morning to the smell of pollen and my nose immediately started running. * Updated the Remote Onboarding page with relevant technical writing experiences. ## 1.0.3 - February 5, 2021 ### **Changes** * Breathed in gratitude and exhaled doubt. * Added style guides to the UX Writing page and updated this changelog. ## 1.0.2 - February 4, 2021 ### Changes * Updated the UX Writing page with images, files, and hints. * Updated the Introduction page to include my favorite candle and bookstore in San Francisco. * Incorporated a little bit more personality and flavor to my writing. I plan on adding food content soon. ## 1.0.1 - February 3, 2021 ### Changes * Added colors and images in several pages. * Created a table in the Portfolio page. ## 1.0.0 - February 1, 2021 ### Changes * Added an introduction page and forked the Gitbook repository from GitHub. * Created basic tabs under the Portfolio section and updated the Introduction. * Integrated Gitbook with GitHub and successfully merged my first edit. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.austin-lai.com/portfolio-updates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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