Sayonara Visa

My last day passed and its memory is vivid. The things I enjoyed about Visa was the work ethic, the place, the attitude. The work assignment was varied and touched all the things I loved to do. Dealing with software vendors, managing complex technical, financial, and business relationships.

Now I move on to another thing which means an update of sorts to the life story of this blog. The blog is a wondrous catalog of the places and things I’ve touched and those that have touched me. I still consider the stories of those around me and what I learned from such a group of friends, colleagues, and even enemies. Lets be clear; you will learn from friends and enemies as well.

I’m moving ever farther afield from the days of Linux for the most part. Leaving the startup ethic of the open source behind me with small, silent steps. My drumbeat echoes a new place and my steps behind me rapidly disappear. Their method is only known to me and I can still discern those days of desert solitude when I touched the face of so many archeologists behind me there in desert dunes and foothills.

Bye Mani and Scott. You guys were the best. Bye Visa Products. I enjoyed all the work and play. Bye GSI and KeyLogic. You guys were the best and I’ll treasure the memories. Two guys with initials will always stand out in my memories. AJ and JB. Thanks.

On to the next thing. Wish me well. I’m leaving a few things behind and I’ll be focusing more in the Windows world going forward. So, as the ultimate habilis that I am; I shift my boundaries to that reality. Truth be told, I’ve never really been an OS bigot. Ask anyone that knows me. I use the tools.

I plan on posting Monday here what the next thing is but this weekend I claim for eating, drinking, and family.