Brien Blatt
ideas in motion.
Hands-on IT: networks and firewalls, backups and recovery, security, virtualization, and hardware repair. I also write about mental health from lived experience.
About Me
I'm an IT professional, writer, and mental health advocate based in New York. I'm also neurodivergent. I write about technology, SEO, infrastructure, mental health, and neurodivergence from lived experience. This site is my profile, portfolio, and blog.
I've been building and fixing things since I was a kid. I enjoy tinkering, pulling things apart, and figuring out how they work from the ground up, which has given me a solid, practical understanding over the years. Most of my work is hands-on IT: networks and firewalls, backups and recovery, security, virtualization, hardware repair, and troubleshooting when someone's setup stops working.
I like problems where you can see the result:
A client's site getting found in search, pulling in more traffic, and actually turning visitors into customers. A computer that boots in seconds instead of minutes. Wi-Fi that stops cutting out. Even the small wins, like getting someone's family photos off a computer that wouldn't boot. That kind of result is what makes the work satisfying to me.
I spent years sorting out what helps from what sounds good. I've done hospital stays, medication, natural remedies, and therapy. I write about what worked, what didn't, and what I wish someone had told me sooner. The advocacy here is based on my experiences, opinions, and studies. It's not necessarily expert.
Blog
Articles from my experience in both worlds
This site bridges a few different worlds. The tech side covers SEO, infrastructure, and tooling proven in production. The mental health side covers the good days and bad days of living with mental illness: therapy, medication, and the ongoing work to reduce stigma. No clickbait, nothing sponsored, only what I've learned through trial and error.
This is my take on things: opinionated, honest, and sometimes blunt. It is not medical advice, professional mental health guidance, or a substitute for a qualified source. Use your own judgment.