Update 3/20/2008: This was written in January of 2007. Currently, I am working freelance while looking for a new job. I have a couple of prospects, but I am still open to other opportunities. What follows is still somewhat pertinent, but I’m no longer interested in relocation and I haven’t done much with Java lately.
I am officially looking for a job—in particular, a software development job. I’m willing to relocate, especially to the Northeast (as in New England, not NE Portland). I’m also willing to not relocate because I really like Portland (even the rain). I recently moved to NW Portland, about one block from Forest Park, and I really love being able to walk out my front door and start hiking (or mountain biking) almost immediately.
Now, I’m not just looking for any old job; I’m looking for a Web development position, especially one where I’ll be able to use modern and innovative tools, techniques, and best practices—for example, Ruby on Rails or Django, AJAX, and RESTful architecture. I’m not entirely averse to working with PHP, but my preference is Python or Ruby.
I’ve also been studying up on Java technologies so I’ll have more options if necessary. After much study, I finally understand what Java EE is, what the various parts of a Java enterprise application are and how they fit together. I’ve also learned that there are even more Web frameworks for Java than there are for Python (although Struts 1.x seems to be the de facto standard).
There is more info in my resume, but I just put it up and it needs work. My bio may be of interest also. If you know of something, please let me know about it.
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