Fred talks with David about what led to his decision to pursue a career in journalism and how he handled the challenge of getting that first 'experience required' position; which is often a dilemma for people entering any field. David then recounts his journalistic journey through the Information Technology/High Tech industry that exploded in the '80's & '90's. His inside view will be of interest to journalists, technologists and manufacturing professionals alike. Finally, he talks about his role in founding and building a Professional Association for manufacturers that brought sharing of Best Practices and other tools/platforms that greatly enhanced the professionalism and efficiency of manufacturing by leveraging the technologies that had just emerged.