The following are some random notes about moving to Austin; previously, I’d spent 11 years in Redmond, Washington working for Microsoft. I grew up mostly in Maryland, except for a three year stint in Michigan. I’m sharing my thoughts here mostly to avoid retyping them each time a friend says they’re thinking about moving toContinue reading “Life in Austin”
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The Muse
There’s a writer living in my head, and he’s a genius. Or so he tries to convince me, as his prose flows freely day in and out, filling most idle moments– while I’m showering, driving, dining, taking out the trash, or performing any of the other mundane tasks of daily life. His prose is brilliant–Continue reading “The Muse”
OnBeforeUnload
This was the farewell email I sent to my colleagues when I left the Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team to go work on Fiddler full time at Telerik. Just over eight years ago, a question in an email changed my life. At the time, I was a PM on the Office Online team, and I hadContinue reading “OnBeforeUnload”