Time to move on…
After six years and many, many friends, the time has come to say goodbye to Yahoo!
On November 29, I start a new job as a software architect for Rackspace, based in their San Antonio, Texas, office, and working for their Cloud Hosting division.
Changes like this are never easy, and I leave behind a wealth of experiences and friendships in California that I wouldn’t change for the world. While at Yahoo!, I had the privilege of:
- participating in the redesign of Yahoo! News and rebuilding a new, PHP-based frontend;
- owning the technical leadership of Yahoo! Tech, the first new property in the Yahoo! Media group in five years, and one of the first properties at Yahoo! to use an entirely webservice-based architecture;
- helped design and launched Yahoo! Shine, a successful venture into the lucrative women’s website market;
- driving Yahoo! News again towards the adoption of new technologies; and
- helping to make the Media Group leaner, faster, and more nimble with the introduction of key processes and technologies, some of which are launching this week.
I’m also leaving behind some of the most talented and passionate engineers that I’ve ever worked with.
Pundits, please don’t misinterpret this: I’m not leaving from Yahoo! or because of Yahoo!—I’m moving on to a new job in a location (Texas) that I’ve wanted to return to for many years now. We left Texas in 1996 to work in Europe for a startup; we moved to Silicon Valley in 2000 for the opportunity. Now, we’re heading home.
I think that George Strait sums things up quite eloquently.
Oh man…the lone Baylor Bear in Silicon Valley…..wish you ALL THE BEST!!!
Glen and I have worked side by side for the last 6 years, he is a entertaining fellow to have and gets shit done!
I'm happy for him in his new job and being closer to home.
Now that you are leaving, your blog will be on my RSS reader
I don't doubt you when you state that you're not running away from Yahoo! Good luck in your journey from the state of mind of California to the country of Texas.
Wow, congrats Glen!!!
Glen , we are excited to have you as a Racker
Will the last person to leave Silicon Valley please turn out the lights?
Have you set limits for argument with Scobleizer about friendfeed? I.e. not after 4pm, or perhaps only on alternate Tuesdays?
Congrats Glen, and good luck with the new gig!
Congratulations to the Rock from Texas! It must feel really good to be going home. We will miss you.
Glen, best of lucks and thank you for all. Sometimes we might not realize fully how things end up being helpful to others. Cheers.
Welcome back to Texas!
@bryansays
Congrats on the new job Glen ! And now I know who to contact for my rackspace rants
Sad to See you go Glen! Ha d a good time working on flow with you.
Having been to San Antonio multiple times when I lived in El Paso, I understand your feelings completely. the city is amazingly beatiful. The people are great. And you got south padre island close by, what more can you ask?.
cheers
Sebastian
Good luck and the best for you!
See, you can go home again! Congrats and thanks for all you did at Yahoo. I was very thankful to have hired you.
I assume you'll be working with Mark?
Best Wishes and Good Luck In Your New Endeavours , safe journey to Texas … John Piercy
Congrats Glen! I'm so happy for you.