Well, after four and a half years, I’m leaving this job. It’s been a blast. For such a little company, it’s amazingly stuffed with talented, interesting people. Amongst my colleagues are Keith, David, and Neville. Other alumni include Charles Miller (who taught me what a ‘blog’ is) Daniel Bradby and the now famous Gavin King. (Speaking of Gavin King, there are several people here who claim they were in the room during a particular meeting when Hibernate was born. They should blog about that meeting.)
As you might imagine, I have mixed feelings about leaving. I’ve learnt a lot while I’ve been here – about Java, about programming as a craft, and about working with people. I’ll miss the staff and management, and I’ll miss working with the fire brigade. However, it’s time to take on new challenges, so off I go.
The shiny new job starts on January 15, meaning three weeks of relaxing unemployment between now and then.
Merry Christmas, everyone!