April 8, 2011
Posted by beltzner
Bye mozilla.com, but not Mozilla community!
On Monday I’ll be starting my new job at DownUnder GeoSolutions working on some really fascinating software products which will help geophysicists interpret massive amounts of seismic data to understand what’s underneath their feet. As I’ve said before it’s an entirely new challenge working in a space I know very little about, and I’m really looking forward to learning a ton and broadening my skill set as a product designer, strategist and manager.
While this means that I won’t have as much time for Mozilla projects or Firefox as I used to, I do very much hope to be an active and positive contributor in the Mozilla Community. I’ve got my eyes on a few bugs and expect to comment there, as well as in the planning newsgroups. I’m pretty eager to see what this experience is like without the mozilla.com email address, and already have plans to work with Asa and Mary to do what I can to make it even easier.
Leaving Mozilla is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, career-wise. Over the past six years I’ve had the distinct pleasure and privilege to work with the most amazing people, all of whom were more than just colleagues … they were trusted friends. The more I thought about saying “goodbye,” though, the less appropriate it seemed. Really what I’m saying is “see you less often.”
So, team: let’s get to work on Firefox 5, 6 and 7, eh wot?
8 Comments
April 8, 2011
I’m really sad that you’re leaving Mozilla.
Thank you for all your hard work and leadership for all this years.
I wish you (and your family) the best.
From Brazil.
April 8, 2011
Beltzner, you probably don’t know me too well, but I’d like to thank you *so* much for everything you’ve done with the Mozilla project. If it weren’t for you and your team, I would’ve never found out about the great community of Mozilla, or met some of the amazing people that I have. You’ll be missed as an employee, but as some have said before, once a Mozillian, always a Mozillian.
Good luck with your new job! DownUnder is getting one of the greatest people in the software industry.
–T
April 8, 2011
Thanks for everything you’ve done for Mozilla and for the opportunities you’ve given me. All the best!
April 9, 2011
Congratulations!
As a geophysicist who frequently spends 10 hours a day interpreting seismic (and with very strong options about interpretation software), I am intrigued. Best wishes to you!
April 9, 2011
Congratulations! Thanks for all you’ve done for the MoCo and good luck.
April 9, 2011
Beltzner, it’s been a great pleasure working with you since firefox 2 to 4. You’ve made a positive impact on myself and each mozillian I know, and no doubt will quickly do the same at Down Under. Best of luck forward, and thanks for all your past contributions to EverythIng Mozilla! See you again.
April 9, 2011
Hi Mike. Just want to take the time to say thanks as a Firefox user and as a Mozilla community member for all your work. I really hope you stay around closely, and trust the new lead or leads who are taking your duties will do it with excellence if in a new different way.
Best wishes and best luck for your road ahead!
April 14, 2011
Thanks Mike for that you have done for Mozilla! Good luck for your new job
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