Comments on: Time for a change http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/ It's all behaviour Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Petra Smirnoff http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8106 Petra Smirnoff Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:12:07 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8106 Hi Dan! I met you last year at JAOO in your TDD tutorial with Erik. I just moved to Melbourne with my husband this fortnight and figured I should finally take up your suggestion of applying for a job with Thoughtworks. So I looked you up on the world wide internets to say hello, and look, you've left! :) Hehehe, I hope you're having a great time in your new role. 8 years in any IT role is a long time. The new one sounds refreshing. All the best, I hope you are well, Petra Hi Dan!

I met you last year at JAOO in your TDD tutorial with Erik. I just moved to Melbourne with my husband this fortnight and figured I should finally take up your suggestion of applying for a job with Thoughtworks. So I looked you up on the world wide internets to say hello, and look, you’ve left! :) Hehehe, I hope you’re having a great time in your new role. 8 years in any IT role is a long time. The new one sounds refreshing.

All the best, I hope you are well,

Petra

]]> By: Dan North http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8043 Dan North Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:23:03 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8043 I guess the best answer is whatever works! Right now it's a mix of Java, Scala, Clojure and all manner of tools and technologies, but it's liable to change at a moment's notice. The common theme is focusing on technologies that help us deliver, which is a refreshing change from the usual "enterprise architecture" politics. I guess the best answer is whatever works! Right now it’s a mix of Java, Scala, Clojure and all manner of tools and technologies, but it’s liable to change at a moment’s notice.

The common theme is focusing on technologies that help us deliver, which is a refreshing change from the usual “enterprise architecture” politics.

]]> By: Steve Dekorte http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8042 Steve Dekorte Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:44:47 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8042 What technologies are you using? What technologies are you using?

]]> By: Claudio Perrone http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8041 Claudio Perrone Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:41:12 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8041 Hi Dan, I first heard about your departure from Thoughtworks at the SAW in January. I was surprised, to say the least. You are a smart dude, so I'm sure you'll do well in this new venture :D Coincidentally, I left my company too, so things are going to be very different for me too. It is really a pity that you'll do less conferences though. There is always something new and interesting in your presentations. In any case, I hope to see you sometime soon. Take care! Hi Dan,
I first heard about your departure from Thoughtworks at the SAW in January. I was surprised, to say the least.
You are a smart dude, so I’m sure you’ll do well in this new venture :D

Coincidentally, I left my company too, so things are going to be very different for me too.

It is really a pity that you’ll do less conferences though.
There is always something new and interesting in your presentations.
In any case, I hope to see you sometime soon.
Take care!

]]> By: Dan North http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8040 Dan North Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:24:47 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8040 You don't have to recommend Sweden - it's one of my favourite places. I keep meeting lovely Swedes (with the notable exception of <a href='http://olabini.com/' rel="nofollow">Ola Bini</a>, of course, who's just bonkers ;) You don’t have to recommend Sweden – it’s one of my favourite places. I keep meeting lovely Swedes (with the notable exception of Ola Bini, of course, who’s just bonkers ;)

]]> By: Dan North http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8039 Dan North Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:22:50 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8039 Hi John. Thanks for your kind words! I'll still be around from time to time, and hopefully I'll do a better job of publicising it on my blog when I am. Hi John.

Thanks for your kind words! I’ll still be around from time to time, and hopefully I’ll do a better job of publicising it on my blog when I am.

]]> By: Dan North http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8038 Dan North Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:21:40 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8038 Hi Jon. Your instincts are right - I'm hosting a track at QCon this year and doing two talks. It will be my (nearly) last conference for a while - I'm taking some time off the circuit to do proper work :) Hi Jon.

Your instincts are right – I’m hosting a track at QCon this year and doing two talks. It will be my (nearly) last conference for a while – I’m taking some time off the circuit to do proper work :)

]]> By: Per Åkerberg http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8037 Per Åkerberg Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:40:02 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8037 Good luck Dan! I am sorry to hear that your conference schedule is going to shrink. I, as many others, really enjoy your talks and the special way in which you do them. However, I can really sympathise with you wanting to go back to what is fun. That is truly the question for all of us: what do we REALLY enjoy doing? What do we REALLY want to do? If you do attend some conferences, I would really recommend Sweden as the venue. No particular reason... :) Good luck Dan!
I am sorry to hear that your conference schedule is going to shrink. I, as many others, really enjoy your talks and the special way in which you do them. However, I can really sympathise with you wanting to go back to what is fun. That is truly the question for all of us: what do we REALLY enjoy doing? What do we REALLY want to do?

If you do attend some conferences, I would really recommend Sweden as the venue. No particular reason… :)

]]> By: John http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8036 John Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:14:23 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8036 Dan, Good luck on the "course correction", but having been one person highly entertained by your Conference presentations I can tell you, you will be sadly missed and the conferences will now have much less humor in them. John Dan,

Good luck on the “course correction”, but having been one person highly entertained by your Conference presentations I can tell you, you will be sadly missed and the conferences will now have much less humor in them.

John

]]> By: Jon Arild Tørresdal http://blog.dannorth.net/2010/02/06/time-for-a-change/#comment-8035 Jon Arild Tørresdal Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:26:26 +0000 http://dannorth.net/?p=198#comment-8035 Hi Dan, Congrats and good luck with your new job! I expect you'll still turn up at QCon, so see you there. And as for Mark's invite to Bergen, I can nothing but support that :) Our user group has grown and matured a lot since last time, and I promise you'll get questions from other people than Mark ;) Jon Hi Dan,

Congrats and good luck with your new job! I expect you’ll still turn up at QCon, so see you there. And as for Mark’s invite to Bergen, I can nothing but support that :) Our user group has grown and matured a lot since last time, and I promise you’ll get questions from other people than Mark ;)

Jon

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