Goodbye Yahoo!; Hello… uhmm… do they still call these things ‘blogs?’”
So my time is up with Yahoo!. I’m done, and out; I quit. I met great people and, not so great people. I don’t regret my time there. I learned a lot, I did a lot, and I most certainly will keeping doing more of it; elsewhere.
Unfortunately I’ve neglected my blog, if that is still what we’re calling them these days, and I will be leaving behind some good friends.
What’s Next?
I’ll let you know in due time. I just need some time to relax and take a small vacation.
Till then, I hope to get more active on this here blog thing… Ciao.
January 24th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee………..
Nehhhhhhhhhh….
Nffh.
January 24th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Whatever it is.. I hope to see you around soon! (not that we have ever met though)
January 24th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
What does the “I quit” imply. Can’t take it anymore? Life at Yahoo is not peachy?
January 24th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Big changes, eh? I hope things work out well. Keep us posted on what happens.
January 24th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Best of luck with the ‘next’ thing. Expecting to see more about it soon.
January 24th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Congrats — making decisions like that can be really tough. Good luck, and I wish you the best!
January 24th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
You;ll be alright wherever you go! Good luck!
January 24th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Good luck on whatever the next thing is…I’ve been missing reading/listening/watching the stuff that used to be on here all the time. :)
January 24th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Good luck Dustin! I wish you the best. As always =)
January 25th, 2007 at 12:31 am
Have a good vacation.
January 25th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Best of luck in whatever you do, you know your stuff bro so you’ll always be wanted somewhere, even if just on this blog :-p
Looking forward to more content on the blog, I was dreading that it was dead,
C
January 25th, 2007 at 3:37 am
I was actually going to post a comment yesterday asking where you had disappeared to!
So does this departure from Yahoo mean an end to your YUI posts?
Prototype (as am sure you know) has launched their new website and is looking stronger than ever if you fancy a change ;)
Anyways glad to see you back
January 25th, 2007 at 4:12 am
OK Dustin, this really puts the pressure on to pull out something good at SXSW, so you can make a good impression on all the right people :D
Congratulations on the move (I think). Big things ahead!
January 25th, 2007 at 5:07 am
Good luck with your next step in life. Enjoy your vacation.
Looking forward to see some new cool stuff on here few weeks.
January 25th, 2007 at 6:11 am
Good luck in whatever happens. :) It’ll all work out in the end, I’m sure.
January 25th, 2007 at 7:57 am
It’s good to hear from you again Dustin. Couple o’ questions…
1. Will you continue to use, demo, and sing the praises of the Yahoo UI Library?
2. Have you decided on a new site name yet? It’s been “./with Imagination” for a while now.
Best wishes for your future endeavors.
January 25th, 2007 at 9:46 am
He’s Alive! Best of luck with the gear shifting and enjoy your vacation. Can’t wait to hear where you’re headed next.
January 25th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Hey Dustin - boy they lost a valuable asset. I have no doubt you’ll be in demand whatever happens.
(Anyone that can write friggin Tetris in JS in 3 days is bound for greatness. :)
January 25th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Wow, sounds like a big decision. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors. :-)
January 25th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
You came. You saw. You kicked coding ass.
Your mark is all over the latest features in Store so thanks for your efforts and it was a pleasure working with you.
Keep in touch,
Paul
January 25th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Nooooo! Who will be at the receiving end of my ‘yo mama’ jokes? *sniff*
January 25th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Hi Dustin,
Sorry to see you go. I was looking forward to working with you, I simply didn’t have enough reasons to get down to Sunnyvale.
Best of luck to ya,
- Ben
January 25th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Think about the future! Now
January 26th, 2007 at 2:08 am
Wow, that’s a big change!
Good luck with what ever comes next!
What are your thought on YUI now ? ;-)
Just kidding, obviously!
January 26th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Wow. That’s all I can say. Wow.
Leaving a job like the one you had at Yahoo! must have been a tough decision, but I’m sure you had all the right reasons :) Nice to see you’re still alive, Dustin! ;)
I’m really looking forward to see what you’re up to next! Best of luck to you! :D
January 26th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
@Robert:
Fnuh…mmmnuh..nnfffff
@Quinn:
I’ll be around. I’m looking forward to it.
@Ted:
Why do I have this strange feeling like I know you. Life not peachy for you too?
@Patrick:
This are working out just fine. I’ll keep you posted.
@Binny V A:
In due time, I’ll let you know the next thing.
@David W.:
Thanks for the encouragement :)
@Alex Giron:
And thank you too for the boost in confidence. Glad to see you’re still sticking around hermano. We’ll definitely be seeing each other soon.
@Elliot Swan:
I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it all. Knowing that folks miss it tells me that it was worthwhile. Thanks :)
@Wally Punsapy:
As always bro. Keep doing cool things at Y! Answers… and/or whatever your next endeavor is.
@sike:
I’m having an excellent vacation just sitting at my desk. Thanks.
@Carlton Dickson:
This place will never die. Anyone with a passion for blogging will always return to it. Thanks for your encouragement :)
@Aaron Bassett:
YUI will still bleed in my veins. I’ve invested so much time, good and bad, with the Yahoo! UI library. Plus I know too many of the guys directly involved, so it’s here to stay on my blog. I still believe it’s the world’s best JavaScript library.
@Cameron Adams:
Indeed, big things ahead. Including our “going to be” wickedly cool presentation at SxSW.
@Daniel:
Thanks man. I’m back.
@Jonathan Snook:
It’s working out as I’m typing.
@Peter Foti:
Re: “1. Will you continue to use, demo, and sing the praises of the Yahoo UI Library?” - Yes. As mentioned, I still think it’s the best library around. I will continue to try and provide screencasts and prototypes to anyone interested in the library.
Re: “2. Have you decided on a new site name yet? It’s been “./with Imagination” for a while now.” - Not yet. Sorry.
@Jason Beaird:
Hey bro. Glad you came down to visit. I wish we had more time to goof around. Glad we got to spend time briefly. Hope to see you in Austin.
@Carson:
It was two days ;) - but I still lost the bet because it had to be done in one.
@Ara Pehlivanian:
Indeed, ’twas a big decision. Thanks for your support.
@Paul:
I had a blast working with you man. You are definitely one of Smb’s most valuable asset. All the best man.
@Vince Chew:
I was at the end of yo… oh nevermind. See ya around man. Will miss ya.
@Ben Long: Thanks dude. ‘Preciate it.
@Ron: Ok.
@Tobie Langel:
Yep. Big changes ahead. And YUI will still live.
@Jesper Haug Karsrud:
Yes, I’m still alive - and it was a big decision. Thanks for the luck.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Hey Dustin — working at Yahoo! is a big thing. What you are taking with you is even bigger. Great challenges and success lies ahead .. you’re gonna love the new gig!
January 27th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Yahoo!’s loss is the communities’ gain. I look forward to the posts n ‘casts. Your posts on the self-invoking functions was very timely (only hours after we started puzzling over their use in various places). Very handy and time-saving information.
January 28th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Hey Dustin,
I was already wondering where you had gone. I miss your screencasts/podcasts.
Btw, have you checked the work done by Jack Slocum?
He is really taking javascript libraries to a new level in my opinion.
Maybe this website should become about Ext instead of YUI :p
Whatever you are going to do I hope you will be more active on this blog again in the future!
January 28th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Talk about your bomb dropping. Wow! Congrats on the decision and I’m really looking forward to see what you’ll get into next.
January 29th, 2007 at 1:20 am
Dustin, change is a great thing. Wherever you go and whatever you do, I know it’s going to be good. Best of luck! I’ll see you at SxSW, if not sooner.
January 29th, 2007 at 5:01 am
Hey, good look out there,
I hope that we see you around
as soon as possible ;)
January 29th, 2007 at 6:38 am
As an avid reader, I’m glad to hear your blog will be even more active (I don’t agree that you are leaving your blog behind). I’m sorry for Yahoo!, they lost a gifted professional.
As a matter of fact, I think you has just inspired me to –finally– start something I have been flirting for a long time: blogging (as a very busy developer, I thought I couldn’t handle that). First in Portuguese –I’m from Brazil–, and if it goes well, in English too.
I wish you had a great vacation and an even better job.
January 29th, 2007 at 10:55 am
congratulation on your decision, dustin.
enjoy your vacation.
and feed my rss reader with your great post after that :)
I’m kinda’ miss it.
January 29th, 2007 at 11:03 am
So now you no longer work at yahoo!, you could tell us all threre scary secrets and things liek that!
January 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Even though I never did officially really meet you, I know I’d see you around campus once in a blue moon. Best of luck out there - not that you’ll need it. You should do just fine. ;)
January 30th, 2007 at 10:13 am
I respect your decision. Join google!! :)
February 2nd, 2007 at 6:04 am
So when are you going to give us an update already? I’m sitting on the edge of my seat here. On a personal note, it was fun to visit at Y! and sorry I had to take off so early…perhaps we should have started a food fight in the cafeteria to make it more memorable. Here are a few pics from Amy and I’s West Coast adventures. I still haven’t signed up for SxSW yet (gasp!) because I didn’t know if I would be able to take the time off at work to go and they certainly weren’t going to pay for it. Times are a’changing though. I actually just quit my current job and will be starting with a local company on the 12th (details forthcoming). The reason I bring that up is that the new job gives MUCH more vacation time, so I guess it’s time to get registered. Anyway, looking forward to that update…anytime now. :)
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Hi Dustin,
My name is Camila Borgonovi, I work in a company of search Technology in Brazil.
I would like to talk with you.
send me your contact, please!
Camila Borgonovi.
February 2nd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Dustin,
I’ve been listening to your podcasts and reading your blogs for the last few months. I have been impressed with your insightful entries. And i’m especially interested in your expertise with YUI, which my company will be converting to in the next couple weeks.
I currently work for a web startup that is creating a free effortless financial assistant app. We already have funding and are about to start a series A. We need skills web and java engineers.
I’m sure someone with your experience and expertise could negotiate a decent equity chunk before we do our series A. Check us out at http://www.mymint.com.
Send me an email msnider@mymint.com if you are interested and i’ll ensure you get an interview.
-matt
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Do what makes you happy! Shoot, you could probably sell ad space on this site and live comfortably. From one Dustin to another, Good Luck!
dustinnoe.com
February 3rd, 2007 at 3:47 pm
well… I don’t know what one can say in this kind of circumstance.
I read your blog/info-site/rss for long time before starting to answer your post (I can remember the old style). I will miss your posts… for a little. :)
…mmmh Maybe will we meet again you as Google team member?!? :D
February 4th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
I was wondering what happened to you. Glad to see it wasn’t anything health related that kept you away!
February 8th, 2007 at 6:39 am
I would like to talk to u.
my e-mail is camila@garimpar.com
Skype: Camila Borgonovi
February 14th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
Hey Dustin dude. :) It’s me, px. (from CWM) Well, the artist formerly known as pxlblitz; (yeah…so I’m rippin’ the “formerly” stuff off of Prince…soooo what! big deal…). My nick has been shortened. lol…If I had it my way, I’d represent using a graphical one pixel jpg.
Good luck in your newest endeavors, my friend. I think about you often, you know. Always a special space in my thought bubble for my peeps. I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, when one door closes another one opens. *wink**wink**nudge-nudge*
Subzero temperature hugs (from Michiganland) to you and your wife!
peace,
Shawna
February 14th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
good luck with your new adventure Dustin.
(i can’t wait for the next javascript post ;-))
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:46 pm
since you have experience and skills behind you, I am sure you will succeed whereever you work.
April 12th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Good luke :)
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