The Itinerant Engineer

I left Microsoft two weeks ago. Despite quitting the same day the New York Times ran a very damning op-ed, I left for personal reasons. A lot of great people work at Microsoft, and whereas most “software companies” of Microsoft’s size are really “software distribution companies”, Microsoft still writes most of the code they sell themselves. Additionally, Windows wouldn’t have a prayer of running as smoothly as it does on such a vast array of hardware, was it not for a world-class test organization to ensure software quality.

I’ve wanted to do a startup for a long time, and I figure now’s as good a time as any. Currently, I’m working toward freelancing 20-30 hours/week, and spending the rest of my time developing products with a world-class team. This lifestyle is a real change from the big-company 9-5, but I absolutely love it. I’ll post some notes as things progress.