Changes and opportunities
If you’ll parÂdon the indulÂgence, I’d like to quickÂly disÂcuss a few perÂsonÂal matÂters. First is that I’ve makÂing a change proÂfesÂsionÂalÂly and movÂing on from my curÂrent employÂers, Poke LonÂdon. I’ve had some great expeÂriÂences workÂing here and built some sites I’m realÂly quite proud of — Poke’s own webÂsite not the least of them — with some of the most talÂentÂed colÂleagues it’s ever been my privÂiÂlege to work with. Poke’s record speaks for itself and I was delightÂed to be a small part of it for the last 10 months.
But as of TuesÂday next week I’ll be workÂing at Top10, helpÂing the curÂrentÂly small team grow and develÂop from a start-up to an estabÂlished digÂiÂtal brand. What most attractÂed me about the move from agency to prodÂuct is the opporÂtuÂniÂty to be involved in evolvÂing and shapÂing, to analyse and iterÂate; as the song has it: perÂforÂmance, feedÂback, reviÂsion. The curÂrent Top10 team are a keen and clever bunch, and I’m lookÂing forÂward to workÂing with them.
OutÂside of work, my book, The Book of CSS3, has been out for a few months now (and has been getÂting some realÂly posÂiÂtive reviews), I’ve got some print and online magÂaÂzine artiÂcles planned for the near future, and an outÂline is formÂing for my secÂond book.
LatÂer this month I’ll be one of the instrucÂtors at the forthÂcomÂing UX BootÂcamp: ProÂtoÂtypÂing in Code workÂshop. I realÂly enjoy helpÂing, teachÂing and comÂmuÂniÂcatÂing my craft, so I’m realÂly hapÂpy to have the opporÂtuÂniÂty to do this.
Since the beginÂning of the year I’ve been givÂing a series of talks at web develÂopÂment groups around LonÂdon. I’m lookÂing to do more speakÂing, so if you organÂise or take part in any local web dev groups and you’re lookÂing for speakÂers, please do let me know. There’s a full list of conÂferÂences I’ve talked at on Lanyrd, and you can see video and slides of my latÂest talk.
I don’t think I’ve ever been busier, or more excitÂed and nerÂvous about what’s comÂing next!