Hey everyone, how's things? I haven't been around, if you haven't noticed, because I had a pretty crappy week. Monday morning I was told that our project wasn't going to be launched for a while because we weren't ready for immediate launch and financially we needed to be making money right away. Everyone's being hit by this whole economy thing, it stinks but there is no reason to have a .NET developer on payroll for fun and games (and "I can't print"). I was really looking forward to this, so it was hard to hear, however, at least I have a great looking application to show off. I think I'm going to take some time off and start consulting for a while. I'm working on a sister site for GD to advertise my abilities. It will be nice I think once it takes off because I will be able to make my own hours and learn all sorts of things.
Anyway, I'd love some advice from people who do this for a living since this is my first time going about this. Hope you are all doing well.
UPDATE: Project is launching, just on short hiatus while we regroup. I was very happy to hear this as I feel like it's my child, lol. It will be awesome when we go public.
It's bad for everyone however keep your spirits up. You have a lot of determination and gumption so should land a new job fairly easily. Try and find a company that has a mentoring program and some senior devs that can help guide you with your career. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI can't offer you any advice, but the indentation on your post is rather screwed up. If this has anything to do with your 'sister site' you should be careful.
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DeleteI'd say enjoy the break and don't sweat it - there's always something for motivated developers who love their job.
DeleteOn the up-side, you'll probably find the time for another video-blog post. I said I didn't like the first one but I must admit I am looking forward to the next one.
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DeleteLaura, Lia and I love you very much!
There are only two ways to live your life. One as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -Albert Einstein
DeleteDon't let the regrouping stop you from following your dreams, I know you can do it!
Just keep working on the sister site for GD and place a deadline on it for yourself. Than the next time economy crap happends you have something to fall back on, which feels way better than having nothing. It's the difference between walking away happy or walking away sad from hearing bad news.
I often dream of that clueless closet app as well. (My first Java applet was a dress-up game.) I think it'd make a good mobile app - take pics of your clothes or draw them, catalog them, remember your favorite outfits. Bonus if it super-imposes them on you and tweets them out for ratings.
DeleteI often dream of that clueless closet app as well. (My first Java applet was a dress-up game.) I think it'd make a good mobile app - take pics of your clothes or draw them, catalog them, remember your favorite outfits. Bonus if it super-imposes them on you and tweets them out for ratings.
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