Wow, it’s been a while since I posted here. I started this blog soon after being laid off. I started a new job in May, moving from .NET back to Java development. Then in October the economy started hitting my new employer and they decided to close the local office I was working out of so I was laid off AGAIN! Fortunately I was able to find another position quickly, again in Java development. In the midst of all that there were family illnesses, loss of a relative, heat pump conking out, and a myriad other slings and arrows.
Hopefully though most of that junk is over and I can get Murphy evicted from my house! I’m really enjoying my current job and hope it works out for the long term. But it is something of a startup and having been with those in the past and combined with the economic situation I’m being cautious. Dumping as much as possible into savings, trying to budget, taking a class in entrepreneurship. My thinking is if this doesn’t work out, I want to get out on my own. I want as much control of my own destiny as possible. I’m not sure what I would do at this point – one reason I’m taking the class is to help figure that out. Aside from software development I have a few other interests that might make a career, so have to give it all some thought.
In the meantime, I’m going to try and start keeping things here a bit more up to date. Honestly part of having this site is for self-promotion and career building (as I’d bet MANY blogs are!) But I have some more unit testing thoughts to bandy about that I’ll be posting very soon, so hopefully I’ll have some interesting things here that we can all learn from.
Hey Eddie, Welcome back. I’ve kept your blog in my feeder the whole time. 🙂
I occasionally think about blogging myself, but I’m pretty sure I don’t have the discipline to keep one up for very long. One idea that appeals to me is a multi-author blog, so there are enough voices to keep regular updates without taxing any one person too much. Hint hint.
I’ve always had a little itch to “get out on my own” as well. Not sure how I’d make it work, since I have no idea how to sell, but there’s a lot of appeal to making software my way. The chances of prolonged success are abysmal, but I don’t think that would stop me.