I’m Out!

Over the last six months, Kenny has been instrumental in helping me keep this site alive and kicking while I was heads down finishing my book. He was responsible for the very popular ExpressionEngine 2 Week we put on last October and has been dutifully posting news and announcements—with wit and humor— since last Summer. Thank you, Kenny, for contributing to the site and the community! Security will escort you out of the building. —Ryan

What’s the Boyz II Men song? The one you all sing to yourself when you’re leaving a loved one? That’s right.. Motownphilly. Sing that while you read this heartfelt goodbye.

This is the end of my brief but fulfilling stint at EE Insider. Its been a real pleasure, a damn sincere pleasure to serve the EE community in this capacity. So as all self-important goodbye posts must go, I have to say my thanks in way too many characters.

I really want to extend my heartfelt love to the good people at EllisLab. I’m a pretty loud critic at times, even on this site sometimes, but whenever I’ve approached them with an interview or question they’ve been forthcoming. That kind of professionalism is really hard to find in such an ego-centric industry as the indie software front. Especially when the stakes are so low with something like a fan site. I’d especially like to thank el jeffe, Leslie Camacho for always being a good point man. I don’t always agree with their decisions, but they’ve built a hell of a community.

However, their community wouldn’t be half as strong as it is right now (nor as public) without the fine contributions of this site’s fearless, pale leader Mr. Irelan(d). There’s no side-stepping, Ryan took me on and subsequently helped my career. For this, I will always be extremely thankful and appreciative. He’s a smart, opportune, generous and great person. Its been an honor working with him and this site, brief as it is. So, Mr. Irelan(d), sincerely thank you. Buy his book.

The rest of you are pretty awesome too. Its been fun getting feedback and working on this little EE community.

So what’s next? I’m still working at Virb a job I love with good people. I’m also excited to start my freelance on the side business. Finally, you can hire me to help with your EE or CodeIgniter project and I’ll rock it. I’ll also be a sometime contributor to EE Insider.

So there you go. Thanks. *refresh to white screen*