Have to point out my article in TheOpenEnterprise! OK, it's not my article since it really was written by Jason Levitt, but it was an interview with me getting a job in the open source job market. If you've been reading my blog you'll see some overlap there. Jason's a great guy and did an excellent job. I'm always a bit nervous about talking to reporters. I've had a few bad experiences where I'm quoted saying things that never left my mouth. Jason was really right on target and was a pleasure to talk to. He's also quite familiar with and slashdotted! That's really pretty cool and generated just tons of email, calls, etc. Most of the comments seemed rather good, others were pure flaming. Oh well ;)

Wow! It's been far too long. Since my last posting I can see a shift in the market that is interesting. It's beginning to heat up on the high-end positions. What I mean by that is that very senior-level engineers, administrators, etc. are beginning to poke their heads up for the first time in over a year and looking around to see what's out there. It's a bit like the WWII bombing raids on London. It was simply much safer to duck-and-cover and stay in those bomb shelters until things settled down. I'm seeing the first signs of the battle-hardened, best-of-breed knocking off the dust, opening the hatches, and squinting in the bright daylight.

It's also interesting that they are getting scooped up quickly. That shouldn't be surprising given their level of skills. It just means that recruiters must be more efficient and move quickly. In other words, don't window shop too long. If you see a person with excellent skills and a great work ethic, make the decision and make an offer! That's good news for an industry that has had some serious tough times lately.