A Mogul To Be

What 2006 has taught me

December 19th, 2006 by Robert

On a suggestion from the Instigator blog on a group writing project, I’m posting what I have learned in 2006. 2006 has seen a lot of changes for me personally and professionally, from moving half way across the country to buying our first house to taking blogging seriously. So here is a simple breakdown of this year:

1. The company I was previously working for did not get sold off as expected and moral went into the tank due to the prospect of us being outsourced. I had never seen such a change in a department’s moral before like that and I don’t want to see it again. Pissing off your entire IT department is never a good idea.

2. Buying our first house was both exciting and scary. To top it off, we had to house shop in a weekend before we moved. Talk about pressure!

3. Companies make some of the stupidest technology decisions I have ever seen. I am amazed how companies don’t listen to their own employees. I vowed not to make those same mistakes when I am a software mogul.

4. I realized how big the blogging community really is. Not only is the range of topics amazing but also the fact that people can actually make money doing it.

5. I decided that working for someone else just doesn’t do it for me. I always kind of knew this but after working for several varieties of companies I’m pretty sure I’m right.

6. Due to number 5, I decided to quit goofing off and finally build some software that will hopefully free me from the bonds of a paycheck written by someone else. I started two projects to make this happen.

So there is a few of the many things I have learned this year. I’m really looking forward to 2007!

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