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Well, I've been initiated on my new project. My old project is winding down, so I'll be spending progressively less time on it over the next few weeks, leaving it mostly in the hands of a senior technologist; I went to my first meeting for my next one this morning.
The new project is the development of a relatively simple product on an "accelerated" schedule, largely through external contractors. My boss, now a VP, has been handling it up 'til now, and since he has quite a few other things on the go, is too busy to give it the attention it needs, so I'm being called in to take over the lead on it. It's a neat little product, and I'll be able to talk about it a bit more as of next month, unlike my old project, a product which will only be announced this summer.
The upside is that I'll be quite engaged and excited at work for a good while; the downside is, of course, that I'll have less time and energy to hang around here on LJ and elsewhere, although my Tuesdays are going to be a bit more available; details in a forthcoming post.
And, one last little note: one of the contractors is a fellow I worked with and learned a good deal from over a dozen years ago... this is a small, small world!
The new project is the development of a relatively simple product on an "accelerated" schedule, largely through external contractors. My boss, now a VP, has been handling it up 'til now, and since he has quite a few other things on the go, is too busy to give it the attention it needs, so I'm being called in to take over the lead on it. It's a neat little product, and I'll be able to talk about it a bit more as of next month, unlike my old project, a product which will only be announced this summer.
The upside is that I'll be quite engaged and excited at work for a good while; the downside is, of course, that I'll have less time and energy to hang around here on LJ and elsewhere, although my Tuesdays are going to be a bit more available; details in a forthcoming post.
And, one last little note: one of the contractors is a fellow I worked with and learned a good deal from over a dozen years ago... this is a small, small world!
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Glad to hear you're excited for work. Hope we don't see you disappear too completely from LJ land. :)
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Thanks; I hope you have the same!
It's hard to keep me off here completely; my comments will just be a bit more terse at times.
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I had my first 'drive by consultation' today, as I call it. I have been asked to learn more about a particular subject so that I can consult with the group whenever it is needed. They picked me because of my easy-going nature, and not my knowledge of that subject! I have taken a couple courses, and I have had a few requests courtesy of some earlier work with a field expert, but it was more based on my computer knowledge than anything. Today was the first day that someone came by and said "Could you please drop by my office, I need your expertise." Yippee! What a confidence boost :)
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Glad you're getting noticed in such a positive way, and that the investment in learning the new subject is proving worthwhile!