So, today I quit my job and gave three-weeks notice. Thank you Tony, Shane, Peter, and all the rest; I’ve enjoyed working with you and wish you all the best. EBS has been very good to me, but I feel it is time to move on.

I think that it’s nigh impossible to know what you should do with your life. The best you can do is stumble towards things that excite you. In this regard, I have to follow my heart and explore new territory. I’m still passionate about programming and want a career in it. I’m just not sure EBS is the right vector for doing so.

For whatever reason, open source software floats my boat. It interests and excites me, enough to do it for fun. Ideally I could do it for a living as well. But in order to advance in the open source world, you have to do open source. So, my first plan of action is to take time out to explore the landscape of open source, maybe while holding down a part-time job. Kind of the programming equivalent of backpacking through Europe.

Simultaneously, I’ve started looking into substitute teaching. It’s not glamorous or lucrative, but teaching has always been one of those things that has tickled my subconcious. It’s not clear how good I’d be at it, but I’d be foolish not to try.

So, if anyone out there wants to hire an eminently-relocatable, enthusiastic, open-source programmer or teacher, please let me know. I’m officially on the hunt for a job.