My Sister Always Said I’d Turn Out to be a Nerd

Today was a good day. As mentioned previously, I’ve been looking for a new career opportunity for the past month-and-a-half or so. My journey came to a head yesterday when I received two fantastic job offers. I’m happy to report that I have accepted an offer to join 
the Nerdery as a Software Engineer. I’m looking forward to working with this group of people who are way smarter than I am, and for the chance to grow with this unique company.

Additionally, I’ve been reflecting on the overall job search experience. I am very aware of how lucky I am to have rubbed shoulders with many insanely smart and experienced professionals. I really appreciate the time everyone took to meet with me. Life is good.

Moving On

Yesterday was a tough day. I resigned from my position of seven years as a Developer / Analyst for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Over the past couple of months, the development group has gone through several reorganizations. Yesterday another reorganization happened, including a substantial software platform shift. I did not feel this shift was good for my career, nor was it something I wanted to participate in. Additionally, I think the days of in-house software development for government agencies are coming to an end at light speed. Therefore, with heavy heart, I felt it was time for me to go. Up until recently, it was the most enjoyable job of my career. I wish my former coworkers the best of luck, and I look forward to hearing their war stories as time goes on.

This blog will be a’changin’

Until now, this blog has been primarily focused on retro-gaming / retro-computing. I plan on expanding it in the very near future to include .NET development, slice of life, and some music / media related content.

Things in the works:

• Rework the theme to be wide enough for code. (DONE 10/3)
• Reorganize tags (DONE 10/3)
• Add RSS feeds based on tags so people can ignore the topics they don’t care about. (DONE 10/3)
• Possibly move to a hosted Wordpress install on my Webhost4life site. I really haven’t made up my mind about this yet.

The Mouse's Reprieve

When I arrived home from work this evening, I was greeted by an odd clickety clack sound. A quick glance around the kitchen revealed this:


Apparently a mouse had got itself caught in a trap I had set out, but only by its arm. The mouse then ran around the side of the refrigerator (pooping several times apparently) and squeezed inside the refrigerator's vent cover. I initially tried to pull the mouse out of the slot it crawled into, but it emitted a pitiful squeak. I ended up taking the cover off and letting it go outside. It took off ok, so I'm sure I'll be seeing it in my kitchen again soon. Next time it may not be so lucky.