design over matter

After over a decade of developing web applications, I am shifting to a new career.  Not a switch, just a shift.  I've been ready for a change for some time, but have yet to find the right opportunity.  Next Monday I begin working at PayPal as a Developer Evangelist.  In retrospect, a lot of what I've been doing has prepared me for this position, but was not part of a master plan.  For the past five years, I've sought to connect with other developers.  At first to learn from them and satisfy a feeling of community, that didn't exist at work.  Later, I looked for ways to contribute and eventually, become a leader in my community.

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