Today I departed the Web Technologies department of BJU for the last time. I can't say that I'm going to miss it terribly, but at the same time, I did enjoy what I accomplished there. I definitely learned a ton. I remember one of my CS teachers telling me that I'd learn more in my first 6 months on the job than I would in an entire 4 or, in my case, 4.5 years of college. He was right. After my first summer at Web Tech in 2001, I went back to class with a far deeper appreciation and understanding for the technologies that I was wrestling with.
I have to admit that there were some things that I won't miss. I think most of you will understand when I say that I'm actually looking forward to being able to make the right choices. :) More than that, though, I look forward to not being the guy who's in charge. My last year was pretty frustrating, because I was required to impart what knowledge I had to those who didn't have it. Good for the students, bad for Gabe from a techical standpoint (good for the managerial experience though). If a human can experience stagnation, I think I got a good dose of it. There were some bright spots, particularly in the areas of CSS and other Web Standards. Hopefully, I was successful in communicating the utility and power of those to the others there. I think Danny was starting to feel the burn.
There was, in the midst of the stagnation, a titanic supernova-style bright spot whose brilliance I'm still blinking out of my eyes. Her name is Mandy. I marvel still at the way the Lord orchestrated our meeting. I will marvel forever at His goodness for giving her to me.
Posted by Gabriel at June 16, 2004 10:32 PMhmph. wanna take your sister to a movie now that you're all free and stuff? =D
seriously, i'm thinking i'm going to miss you. take care of yourself ok?
Posted by: gwen at June 17, 2004 10:49 AMAh, webtech will soon be no more. They are planning on folding it into Phil's department soon. As the founder of webtech I have some nostalgia and a slight pain (or is that hunger?) of seeing my project/department/dream (at one point) being taken down and passed on.
You guys have done a tremendous job there at the school. The intranet looks gorgeous, the external sites look terrific. I just hope they keep up the same stuff once everyone is gone. When Hensley graduated this past year he was the last original employee @ webtech.
Well, onto better things! Hope things at TrueMatter go well for ya Gabe! :)
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