A new beginning

Posted on May 9, 2008 by agentrickard

Today is my last day at Morris DigitalWorks. After a ten-year run in the newspaper industry, I am leaving to work full-time with Drupal development.

I am joining the team at Palantir, where I will be doing some programming, training and consulting for Palantir and their growing client list.

Tiffany Farriss and George DeMet have put together a great young team, and I am very excited to be coming on board. The company just moved into its new offices in order to keep up with demand for their award-winning services. Palantir is hiring more developers, too.

I also get to work with Larry Garfield, whom I greatly respect. We worked together on the GoPHP5 project, which helped chart a course for the future of Drupal.

For me, the decision came down to priorities and passions. I think that the Drupal community can do some amazing things, especially supporting the goals of free speech and freedom of information. I will continue working on the Knight Drupal Initiative as a central part of my Drupal contributions.

I am staying in Augusta, where my wife is about to start an exciting new career as well. More details to come over the next week or so, as I get organized in my new home office.