New Years Resolution 1

New Years Resolution
For the first time I can review my new year’s resolutions (for this year). At the beginning of the year, among other things I had the following goal: Lose 40 lbs, get down to about 220. The year went along with minor attempts at this goal, but in September something happened that helped me get ...

Almost there, sort of . . .

I have had a great week! If you’ve read some of my older posts you know that I used to work as a financial analyst at a Hospital.  The job I had was a great job in the market that I’m in.  The University is a large, stable organization with great benefits and I rarely ...

The Grand Endeavor – Musings 1

I’ve been thinking about the following: there’s something interesting about the struggle to accomplish a lofty goal.  (To some the goal of running your own indie game studio may not seem that lofty, but it is to me.) Dealing with the anxiety that comes with uncertainty is an interesting problem.  That’s kind of the root ...

Update on my Life – Full Time Indie

Well, last I wrote about my career progression I was back at the Hospital.  Well, my wife and I made a deal.  I have until next May.  She’ll continue at her job, there are some retirement benefits vesting and other career considerations to keep her there, I’ll stay at home and take care of the ...

Update: Back at Work, but things are a-simmerin’

I have returned to my day job.  It has been both not-so-bad and also very bad at the same time.  Because I was gone for a little while, nothing was waiting for me when I got back.  It has been pretty easy to go in each day.  My work load is light.  However, having had ...

Day 40

Back on the horse, as they say. I’ve missed a few days, but I’m back. I’m still at that 80% on those apps I mentioned, weird how time passes and you don’t seem to get much done. But, I have had some movement. I’ve picked up a few more potential clients, nothing solid yet, but ...

Day Nineteen 1

It’s been about three weeks of the grand experiment. May day looks about like this: 8:00 wake up and feed crying children. 9:00 write code while adjusting babies. 11:00 feed babies again. 12:00 make some lunch and try to write a bit of code. 2:30 feed babies again. 3:30 write a little code. 5:30 feed ...

Day Nine

I haven’t written for a few days, but looking back on my week, it was fairly productive. I have two apps that I am about 80% toward releasing.  They are both simple, but the goal with each is to test the market for this kind of thing, and if there’s some attention, then I’ll develop ...

Day Four

It felt like it was going to be an unproductive day, but actually a couple of good things happened.  I got connected to several potential jobs.  The first is a lower paid position where I would be doing 10 to 20 hours a week.  While the rate is a little low, it’s good because if ...

Day Three

Had a good day today.  I spent about three hours working with my current client.  I talked to a guy from a University that may turn out to be a good contact.  I spent some time working with one of my partners.  I played portal 2 with a friend, which was very fun. I need ...