I'm Free(lance)  It's seems like only 8 month ago that I was
leaving a job. It's just too much fun to switch around my
insurance and investment plans, I guess.  I've had a great time
at AMC. I proved to myself I can be happy being a developer
full-time--something that worried me after five years as a
program manager at Microsoft.  I'll miss working with Paul and
David. Working day-to-day with David has been amazing. One of
the hardest working and sweetest guys I know. He's made be a
better developer and probably a better person.  What's next?  On
June 16 I enter the wonderful, terrifyingly independent world of
software consulting and freelancing.  My first gig will be
helping out some good friends and former MS co-workers at
Jackson Fish Market.  You'll hear all about the project when
it's done. All I can say now: Ruby on Rails and a little Flash.
I can't wait to hear the comments about either leaving or go to
the dark side.  Yes, I've been spending time at the Apple Store.
Scary.  No, I'm not giving up the