macro - mikey

so much has changed outwardly, too.

perhaps the most significant is, new job. i'm a web engineer for Intuit, inc. in waltham.

working at Intuit is incredible - i hadn't previously had the experience of working on a team of experts, each person having their own unique focus and trusting each other's expertise in the areas which they are lacking. the team together truly functions better than the sum of it's parts.

in my spare time, i challenge myself to learn technologies not used at my current employer. i've been using php to develop our home intranet and associated applications (paging interfaces, calendars & scheduling software, shared memos) maybe someday if i get around to writing documentation i'll release them open-source.

i'm still somewhat concerned with the perception of what i do vs. my skillset; i'm an anomaly. i don't do enough strict graphic design work to be branded a 'designer' and i don't code C or Java, so being called a 'developer' isn't the best fit, either.

i've gravitated towards 'web engineer' because it truly grasps what my strengths are: i am a expert with web technology as it relates to the total user experience in the browser. i'm not a software engineer or a DBA. (although, put me on a team with a software engineer and a DBA and stand back ;)