Ma.gnolia Blog: Transition
We’re only a month into 2008, but already the theme of the year, from politics to personal, has been change. Next month, we’ll be making a change at Ma.gnolia, as I wrap up my full-time work as Product Manager. While I’ll still be a member of the Ma.gnolia community and contributing in small ways, my working days will be spent bringing what I’ve learned here to new projects and people. I’m particularly looking forward to spending more working time with companies in Vancouver, where I live.
Working with Ma.gnolia has been, by far, the most fulfilling 3 years of my professional life so far. I reflect on the experience some more on my own blog, but one thing that can’t be repeated enough is how fortunate I’ve been to work with Larry and to get to know the Ma.gnolia community.
There’s no master list of lessons learned, but one thing that keeps coming to mind is how much more optimisim I have about the capacity of the web to bring out our more positive aspects. The amount of advice and good will we’ve received from people we’ve never met is heartening. I think the same is true for many a web service, and this behind-the-scenes fact doesn’t get enough mention when people talk about online interaction.
Together, we’ve done a lot with Ma.gnolia, and there’s much more to come. So even if you’re not hearing as much from me, personally, you can be sure that I’ll be watching from the wings.
Posted by Todd on January 23, 2008 | Mark This Post
Member Comments
Laurent on January 24, 2008
3 years already? Time sure flies fast! I'm sad to see you leave, both you and Larry were the faces of Ma.gnolia to me, but nonetheless I wish you the best of luck for your next projects! :)
Alex on January 24, 2008
Wow, I'm sorry to hear it Todd. You've had a tremendous impact on the success from Ma.gnolia from my viewpoint, and you've definitely helped cement the service and community as an important part of my online life. That said, I'm excited for you - change is important, and it sounds like you know where your next steps will be and are excited about them.
Todd on January 24, 2008
Thanks for the kind words! It's great to make the change without completely bowing out. I'll be helping with support when Larry's unavailable, staying tuned in with development discussions and giving my irrepressible feedback, and even jumping into the public discussions and groups more than I've been able to in the past.
@Laurent 3 years including the design and development. Ma.gnolia is coming up on its second year open to the public.
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Matt on January 24, 2008
:(
But "new projects", eh? I'll be sure to keep an eye out for these.