As has been widely reported, Sun Microsystems laid off a number of people on Thursday. That number included most of my project team and me, since the project I was managing was cancelled.
Over the nearly four years I was at Sun I learned a lot, contributed what I could, and had fun working with some excellent people. Some of them are still there; others, like me, are now figuring out their next steps. These days it’s easier to keep in touch, for which I am grateful.
What’s next? I’m not really sure. First I’ll take some time off, help out with Northern Voice, finish off reconfiguring my basement firewall/website system, do some house and cottage renovations, catch up on my crafts, and think about what I want to do next. Eventually some good opportunity will come my way that I can’t resist; ideas and leads are welcome.