Ionrock Dot Org

I am pleased to announce that I have accepted a position with BSG Alliance! I will be working with their applications group creating RESTful web services to help promote a new era of enterprise communication and services. I honestly am not totally sure what that means, but my impression is that we help make folks in big business do a better job by helping them let down their hair through communication.

On a technical level, I'll be programming Ruby/Rails and potentially some Python. I might also do a hair of Java, but seeing as I've never done it professionally, I have a feeling it will be *very* limited. This is a great opportunity because I'll have a chance to get back in the world of databases while flexing my knowledge in RESTful services using a great language (Ruby). Last but not least, I seriously liked the guys I will be working with.

Over all the whole experience of finding a new job has been extremely smooth. I didn't even have to look, which is extremely odd for me. When I looked for jobs out of college, it was a methodical task of personalizing cover letters, updating my resume and keeping tabs on who was supposed to be calling. This time, I got calls from recruiters and the next thing I knew, I was interviewing and getting offers. While part of me feels this is due to my exceptional skill set, I have a feeling this is just a good time to be in technology ;)

What I'm most excited about at BSG is the people. I actually made the decision based on it. The guys there were folks I wanted to hang out with. I had other offers that had good sides as well, and honestly, I felt insanely honored to be seen in such high esteem as most of these folks were smart and talented folks. In the end though, the focus on service oriented architecture and a desire to hang out with great folks won out. Wish me luck!