My last day at the University of Louisville was yesterday, Good Friday.
I’m officially unemployed for two days.
Monday, I return to usability testing and user interface design for software applications, work I’d intended to make the focus of my career when I moved to Louisville almost six years ago.
(Mercifully avoiding torturing the Easter metaphor by suggesting that I’ll rise again in 3 days in fulfillment of the scriptures…)
It was extremely difficult to leave UofL, to leave good friends and colleagues, a fantastic supervisor, the excitement of being part of a university community, tremendous autonomy, and the most positive working environment I’ve been part of in many years.
But, the opportunity I’d written off as not existing in Louisville in several years ago jumped out and surprised me.
I just couldn’t say no.
I’m joining a dedicated, forward thinking team of developers, quality assurance professionals, product managers, and other sharp IT folk in a funky downtown office with exposed brick and high ceilings to work on consumer products in the wireless industry.
So… don’t be surprised if I try to recruit you for experiments.