From efa375ccf65bdef0ceb22d1e04b0309755615978 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Watson Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:50:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Going freelance --- content/going-freelance.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/going-freelance.md diff --git a/content/going-freelance.md b/content/going-freelance.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44cd4e7d --- /dev/null +++ b/content/going-freelance.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Title: Going freelance +Slug: going-freelance +Date: 2024-01-10 09:50:23 +00:00 +Category: columbiform +Tags: columbiform, debian, freexian, launchpad, planet-debian, planet-ubuntu + +I've mentioned this in a +[couple](https://mastodon.ie/@cjwatson/111348289616136892) of +[other](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/colin-watson-79535025b_columbiform-activity-7138117110676779008-ooSD) +places, but I realized I never got round to posting about it on my own blog +rather than on other people's services. How remiss of me. + +Anyway: after much soul-searching, I decided a few months ago that it was +time for me to move on from [Canonical](https://canonical.com/) and the +[Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/) team there. Nearly 20 years is a long +time to spend at any company, and although there are a bunch of people I'll +miss, Launchpad is in a reasonable state where I can let other people have a +turn. + +I'm now in business for myself as a freelance developer! My new company is +[Columbiform](https://www.columbiform.co.uk/), and I'm focusing on Debian +packaging and custom Python development. My +[services](https://www.columbiform.co.uk/services.html) page has some +self-promotion on the sorts of things I can do. + +My first gig, and the one that made it viable to make this jump, is at +[Freexian](https://www.freexian.com/) where I'm helping with an exciting +infrastructure project that we hope will start making Debian developers' +lives easier in the near future. This is likely to take up most of my time +at least through to the end of 2024, but I may have some spare cycles. +[Drop me a line](https://www.columbiform.co.uk/contact.html) if you have +something where you think I could be a good fit, and we can have a talk +about it. -- 2.30.2