No job, new opportunities

The last few days I have been posting a countdown on Twitter and my Facebook account. Some people were wondering what this was all about. I got some personal emails and replies with questions or positive comments (from the people who were aware of the situation). For all those still in despair, let me explain.

It was the countdown of my working days at Netcreators, the company, situated in Arnhem, I've worked for the last four years. Yes, I quit my job.

But why?

Simply because I think it is time for a change. I've worked for companies the last 19 years and thought it was time to start my own. A few reasons were related to this. First of all I got tired of all the travelling I had to do. The last 10 years my travelling time to the company was 2 hours, door to door, not counting all the train delays I had. That is 4 hours on a 8 hour working day. Secondly, and most important, I want to spend more time for the TYPO3 Core. Since 2006 I'm a member of the TYPO3 Core Team, and I always had the feeling there was not much time left for it. I once even thought about quiting the TYPO3 Core Team membership, but luckily I never did. I still want to be involved in, what I think, the best CMS there is on this planet. I'm still learning a lot, especially with all the new technologies we are facing every day. And I love the TYPO3 community. A lot of people I consider as my friends.

It might be possible the gossip starts here. ?Why did he leave Netcreators??. Don't! The reasons I've mentioned before are the reasons. I've had a very good time at Netcreators. It's a company with a heart for TYPO3 and very nice collegues. TYPO3 would not be so big in The Netherlands if there was no Netcreators.

So, now what?

Some of you might know I've started a project 2 years ago to replace the TYPO3 FORM content object. This project came to a stop due to several reasons. And now it is back! The first 2 or 3 months I will spend most of my time on this project.

After this period I will be available as a consultant and developer for all TYPO3 companies worldwide. If you want to hire me, don't hesitate, and contact me by mail, Skype or any other method mentioned on this website.