I've eluded in my previous blog all my frustration concerning closed source software... and today I'm very happy that I finally decided to move on to a different career path: I'm quitting my job at IMS Health where for the last 4 years I've held various positions as BI developer, team leader, etc.
My goal will be to focus on doing more consultating type of work that will rely primarily on open source libraries/framework to deliver high-quality application. During the last few years, I've been lucky enough to get some external contract which made use of these libraries. And I really appreciated the possibilities that OSS can offer:
- in terms of quality of source code which helps to increase the quality of the application to build as well as your productivity
- but also in terms of the education opportunities it gives to increase your expertise and knowledge as a software developer
This career move almost coincides with our plan to return back to Europe... my wife and I have finally decided to go back in Switzerland by the end of this year or early next year. More on this on a future post...
What will I do for the these 4 months left to 2007? Well, I'm very anxious to continue a personal project that I started a few months ago like a fun 'passe-temps', but now is starting to occupy too much time in my mind and I need to get rid of it ... meaning putting it online asap.
Enough said for now, I need to get back to work.
Martin
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