It's always sad when a coworker and friend leaves the company. Some do so because they've found something better or more exciting to work on. Some are frustrated and just want out. Still others are just fed up with living here and not being able to afford a house. Everyone has a different reason and they're all good.
Why do I bring this up? Today's the last day at work for a friend of mine. He's been going through some some major changes, including a recent divorce and the sale of his house. He's taught me a heck of a lot about technology and life during the past couple of years.
On the bright side, I believe he'll be happier in his new pursuits.
I'm not sure how long it'll last, but I'm currently #13 on popdex according to my technorati link cosmos.
BTW, technorati is way cool. I didn't think much of it for the first few weeks, but I've found that it really gives me another view into what people are saying in response to things I say.
It's also interesting to note that I've recently fallen from the technorati top 100. Oh, well.
I'm really surprised at how widespread the reaction to my Top 10 Habits of Highly Annoying Bloggers post has been.
It has been turned into a survey, translated to Spanish and Japanese and commented on elsewhere.
Many, many of folks commenting on their own blogs have even changed their blogs a bit in response to my list. Others simply added to my list in the comments or on their own sites.
Wow.
Blogs rock. :-)