Today is my last day at UpMyStreet. It’s been an interesting year and a half, and I’ve learned a lot about how to run, and how not to run, a website.
I’ve also met some really great people, and built up a network of developers, designers and mates that I hope I can call on if I ever need anything, and vice versa.
I’ve also, inevitably, learned a lot about the politics of being wholly owned by another, larger company, in our case uSwitch, and how this affects every decision you make on a daily basis.
I’ll write some more about these lessons learned another time, but for now I’m going to work as a freelance web designer/developer, starting at The Guardian on Monday!
I’m really excited about this new career move, and the first step couldn’t have been arranged any better than this. Friends and family will know all about my admiration for The Guardian, both the newspaper and the website. I posted earlier this year here about their recent redesign, which so far has been rolled out in a very limited way across the site. Well, now I’m going to working on it! Woo-hoo!
And yes, I’ve had my share of taunts regarding comfortable corduroys, lentils, cardigans, fair trade organic potato skin clothing and various other left-leaning stereotypes.
So, bye bye UpMyStreet, it’s been emotional…