The Next Chapter

Change.  If I could choose only one word to define the last couple of months, that’s the word that I would choose.

Friday was my last day as a member of the Improving Enterprises team.  I was offered a position at another company in the Irving area that I simply could not, for my sake and my family’s, refuse.  I will admit, however, that the decision to leave Improving was not an easy one.  I’ve learned more, not just about software development but about myself and what I want out of my career, in the last two years than I did in the entire time before I joined Improving.  My time at Improving has been a blessing and it has been both an honor and a privilege to work with some of the most talented technology folks in the metroplex.  Along the way I’ve dropped a few bad habits (regions, etc.) and picked up a ton of new ones but I can guarantee that I would not be embarking upon the opportunity that I am now without my experiences at Improving.

Besides the change in employer, I’ve also had a lot of other things going on recently.  I’ve developed a deep interest in mobile technology (specifically MonoTouch) and have had the privilege of being invited to speak at several user groups including the Dallas C# Special Interest Group, the Shreveport .NET User Group and the Aggieland .NET User Group in College Station.  I’ve learned a lot from these engagements and have had the opportunity to meet some very interesting folks.  By the way, if you’re interested in learning more about MonoTouch, check out my talk on INETA Live.

Beyond that, I also have a lot of other stuff going on that I’m not really at liberty to speak about at the moment.  Don’t worry, though… more details should be forthcoming soon.  Let’s just say that I don’t have a lot of free time lately and I feel very blessed to have an understanding wife.  You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting nearly as often to this blog lately, but, again, I’ve been incredibly busy.  Hopefully the updates will pick up again soon.

In the meantime, keep building better code.  Stay tuned for more information soon.