And now the end is near...
They say all good things must come to an end and tomorrow marks my last day in Microsoft!
When I had my Microsoft interview way back in 1998 I was asked how long I thought I’d be with the company. I remember saying that I expected it to be 3-4 years as I had always wanted to create my own software company one day... well over 8 years later and the time has finally come. Monday is the start of my new career as a co-founder of iPrinciples Limited (http://www.iprinciples.com) and we move in to our new offices at the Bath University Innovation Centre.
Microsoft has been a fabulous ride... and it’s the people who have made it so good! Despite what some folks would have you believe, my own experience is that Microsoft is made up of some of the most intelligent, self-critical, competitive but most importantly genuinely nice people I’ve ever had the pleasure in meeting. I'll certainly miss the place but am so excited about delivering some great projects and products under our own steam.
So here comes the next chapter... a shiny new blog should appear somewhere on iprinciples.com as soon as I get Community Server hosted. Hopefully I’ll be letting you know what it’s like to start up a small successful ISV from scratch!
Cheers,
Richard
richard@iprinciples.com
