Current mood:

excited

The Years of Saturdays draw to a close
I'm going to work for Google!

Consulting was fun, but it's gotten slow lately, and I think I'd like to once again have (1) colleagues, and (2) a workplace. Some of you know that I've been talking to Google on and off for some time, but things finally aligned correctly. The Cambridge office is up and running; they have numerous projects that need UI attention, and they're ready to hire someone on a part-time basis to do this.

So here are the details. I'll be working until midafternoon each day, when I leave to get Matthew at his 3:00 daycare pickup time. (Matthew won't see bit of difference, except that Mommy will be busier on nights and weekends.) I'll be working in Kendall Square, which is a reasonable commute. Occasionally I'll fly out to Mountain View -- in fact, the first trip will be fairly soon! (Chris, CJ, Rob, Robin, etc.... that's your cue.) I don't know which project I'll work on first, but mostly I'll be doing UI work, with occasional coding. It seems I can't get away from that. :-) I'm not sure I want to, anyway.

I'm thrilled about this! So far, it looks like everything I wanted in a job -- exciting company, far-reaching projects, so much to learn, and I even get to keep my afternoons with Matthew. :-)