Hard Things 2
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Wow, the hard things are in motion!
In my second-to-previous post ("Hard Things") way back in
September, I made some extremely vague references to making some
hard decsisions.
Now that I've made the plunge and my current employer knows about
it, I can talk about it: I'm uprooting my family and taking a new
job clear across the country (the United States).
Well, the first big item is done and the process now has a life on
its own (picture the Sorcerer's Apprentice from Disney's
Fantasia). I've traveled well and far out of my comfort zone
already: traveling and interviewing, selling myself and smiling
until my smile muscles hurt.
And now that it's done and I have the job, a whole stream of hard
things are coming my way: selling a house, buying a house, selling
stuff, moving stuff, getting up to speed at a new workplace, etc.
But I feel very good about it. The new employer creates software
as the primary function of the company - not as an afterthought.
Also, I'll be with other people who also create software. The
thought is both exhilirating and intimidating.
