Will Bridges

So, my partner has left the organization and the flood of incoming work occurs. I still have him part-time at about 80-100 hours per month. But, the lack of a full-time programmer is something I'm handling in stride. It does mean that until I find an accpetable solution to my human resources problem I will be wary to accept new projects without start dates that put the start of any new projects in November at this point. But, it doesn't mean I can stop the company's natural progression. So, there's a fine balance between work load and ability to do that work load. However, now that I have less time all the possible clients are coming out of the wood work with new work. It's like someone turned the faucet higher after I just went to get a smaller bucket to receive the water. But, you know, life must go on and I cannot fret too much about more business.

I do have a very strong candidate I am interested in for my partner's replacement but I'm still unsure if he will be coming aboard or not. So,temporarily, I'm going to post an ad on jobs.rubynow.com and look for some contractors that may be worthwhile. This has turned out to be less than useful in the past but it did provide some very good information on the market forces in regard to Ruby on Rails work. This time I actually intend to find someone. I think it will go a lot smoother. And hey, it's free to post a job offer.

I find myself looking at my new computer system setup and realizing that it has improved my efficiency. I don't doubt my ability as a good business man never doubts his ability but still seeks to improve it. I feel very positive about what's going on right now and I feel that this is a golden era for my company and my family. I know that I will still need to find someone soon that has even more to bring to my company than my old partner. But, hopefully a new set of tools (computer system) and a new outlook with a fresh chance to go back on my own for a couple months may be just what I need now.