Scott Fletcher is now “on the market” in Peoria, IL
I am currently “on the market” in Peoria, IL as a developer, designer, and Director of Technology and Software Engineering.
How did I become available? Our company’s owners decided to [close the company] instead of continuing to support this promising spin-off company. Myself and over 20 other people had nurtured this company with passion and unrelenting commitment over the last 18 months, and we were poised to really drink our competition’s milkshakes. Alas, our owners chose to [close the company]. Such is their prerogative. We should have [done things differently] for this product to [prevent what happened], but hindsight is 20/20.
Even if the decision makes sense from the owners’ perspective, it makes zero sense from our employees’ and customers’ perspectives. It is/was a killer product with long, sexy legs and a growing fan base. If we do not find a way to keep the product going, I will miss it deeply. Our pending installations and existing customers will miss it, too. They really like it. The damn thing fits like a glove. Also of note: The 800-pound gorillas that had previously dominated that market space were getting very nervous as we plucked customers away from them.
Regardless… no worries on the home-front. I am updating my resume as we speak. Look for a new page on this site soon listing my creds. I started this product from scratch, and I can do it again. I am in the business of creating something from nothing, and I can certainly do it again with equal or greater passion.
[edited 2008-06-25 for additional detail and tone]
[edited 2008-07-15 for detail]
June 25th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
[...] I work where this guy [...]
June 25th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
You, too, huh? Well, more time for blogging.
June 25th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I’m too busy not working. Really, it’s more work than actually working. Tracking down leads, following up on opportunities, checking in with old colleagues, setting up interviews and meet-and-greets, and brushing up on my ‘buzzword bingo.’ It is no vacation, though it is energizing. Uncertainty is uncomfortable, but it will be rewarding when I finally “hunt down my dinner.”
June 26th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Happy to forward a resume to my boss if you like. Send me a note if you have questions.
June 28th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
[...] Wow. At least they gave me slightly more than a month’s notice. And yes, this is where Peoria blogger Scott worked. [...]
July 9th, 2008 at 6:52 am
Peoria was AWESOME!!! Anyone who has ANYTHING to do with Worship needs to attend one of your conferences. You guys need to vist the Midwest more often. on a scale from 1-10 I would give it a THOUSAND!!!!
July 16th, 2008 at 6:24 am
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July 16th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
[...] has been three weeks