Life by Design
- Posted October 8th, 2009
- Filed under: How We Do It
Editor’s note: This is a blog post that I don’t really want to have to publish, because that will make it true. Adam is one of the most fun, creative, enthusiastic people I have ever worked with and my heart is more than a little broken by his news. However, as you will read below, he’s doing what’s best for him right now. Love and luck to you and your family, Adam. We will never air-drum, karaoke, listen to The Darkness, use the emo emoticon or see a rust eagle cruising down the road without thinking of you — MRR.
After nearly two and a half years, this week was my last at BatchBlue. This is a decision that I couldn’t have imagined making just a few weeks ago. My awesome co-workers have been incredibly understanding and supportive…and I think a big reason is that the decision really has nothing to do with BatchBlue at all.
Next week, I’ll be joining a company called PatientsLikeMe. PatientsLikeMe is a unique company that provides online communities for patients with life-altering diseases. What started as a small community of patients suffering from ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) has evolved into a site that hosts over a dozen communities for diseases ranging from mood disorders to Parkinson’s Disease.
While my role is not specific to any particular communities, I recently found myself in need of a community that isn’t there yet. The opportunity to make this happen is what brings me to PatientsLikeMe. I’m going to be doing HTML and CSS, but I also have much greater and very specific goals I’ve set out to accomplish in my new position.
