I just wanted to announce that I'll be speaking at Southern New Hampshire University in December as part of the "Computing Profession in the Year 2012" seminar series.

Software Evolution: Usability, Life and Death in an Impatient World

Tuesday December 2nd 7-8 PM
Walker Auditorium, SNHU
Robert Frost Hall, 2500 N River Rd
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My talk will be focused on software product management, interface development and usability as a core product value.

The seminar is open, at no cost, to interested persons from the university community or industry.

Okay we're heading into the first week of the job hunt, and already I've found some great opportunities!

There's a small marketing firm in Nashua, that I have worked with over the past couple years.  We’re in discussions about bringing me on board as the Dir. of Web Development. This is a really exciting opportunity, but not without its significant challenges, and I have much to consider before proceeding.

I'm also looking at a startup company in Boston called Carbonite. I began initial discussions with them and it looks like a great company.

Carbonite basically offers an online file backup service. You subscribe annually and can back-up as much material as you want. It's fully automated and includes some decent encryption.

I've put up this website to keep in touch with my friends and to provide a sounding board for ideas

I'm sure most of you know, although some may not, that Ektron abruptly ended the usability work I had been doing there.

If you know me well, you know that I'm always getting offers from different people I’ve worked with in the past so it’s not the end of the world. I am instead looking at this as an opportunity to find myself a new truly exceptional position in the New England area. For years I've been amassing a rather eclectic skills set and I think it's time to find a place that skill set can be fully utilized.

I wanted to take a few moments to answer some of the most common questions I keep getting asked: