Kognitive Jelly

It’s been quiet around here lately and with good reason. I’ve been buckling down, trying to make some headway on my New Years resolutions. I started learning C#, got more into C++ & Ruby, began looking into how powershell could be used to make Windows administration easier, helped plan a regional Ruby conference (sdforum), graduated with a BA in Biblical Studies(finally!), and got a new job.

The new job was great. The people were great, the work environment was fantastic, and my boss was very interested in helping me to develop in my career goals. Unfortunately a few months after I joined them, they ran into a bit of a funding problem (VC’s decided to pull the plug). They’d had about a 4-5 year run and had a rough start. Last year they started to turn things around and were on track to do really well this year. But for those funding us, it wasn’t enough.

Oh well, such is the way with startups.

One thing I’m grateful for is the fact that I still do consulting work. We currently have one contract in the pipe, and could very easily grow it. I’m just concerned that it might make it more difficult to purchase a home, should we decide to go that route.

I’ve put my resume out there and have already got a handful of bites in the last 24 hours. Hopefully something interesting pops up.