The Next Adventure
Published on March 5, 2024, filed under Adventure and Everything Else (RSS feed for allĀ categories).
The other week Iāve put in my notice at Miro, where since the beginning of last year, Iāve managed the accessibility team. Thereās a career side to the decision, but the personal side is the more interesting one here: Beatriz and I decided to leave Germany; we decided to move to Spain; to Pontevedra, Galicia, to be precise, by the end of March.
My diary on December 3, 2023, captures what kicked off the manifestation of this move:
Woke up, looked at the map, and, together with Beatriz, found Galicia to be the place we want to move to; specifically, Pontevedra.
While this had somewhat been brewing in the background, yes, that was pretty much itāwe woke up and decided to move to Galicia.
Have we even been? No, actually not š (Well, I havenātāBeatriz had at least visited Santiago de Compostela.)
Whatās next? Weāve been planning and preparing since December, so many decisions and actions apart from putting in my notice have already been taken care ofāwith two apartments (Iāve been selling one) and an international move, there has been a lot to organize. But thereās still more to do, and one priority for us is to confirm the house or apartment to move to.
What really is next, then, we both donāt know yet. Itās linked to a few factors, including some other upcoming news āØ as well as when weād buy a home. At the moment, everything is on the table, from looking at all-remote management positions (if your company or a company you know is interested, please pass on my CV!), to focusing on my writing and publishing, to starting a new business.
I donāt know yetāand thatās what adds to making this my, and our, next adventure.
About Me
Iām Jens, and Iām an engineering lead and author. Iāve worked as a technical lead for companies like Google and as an engineering manager for companies like Miro, Iām close to W3C and WHATWG, and I write and review books for OāReilly and FrontendĀ Dogma.
With my current move to Spain, Iām open to a new remote frontend leadership position. Feel free to review and refer my CV or LinkedInĀ profile.
I love trying things, not only in web development, but also in other areas like philosophy. Here on meiert.com I share some of my views andĀ experiences.
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Find adventure anywhere? Try 100 Things I Learned as an Everyday Adventurer (2013). During my time in the States I started trying everything. Everything. Then I noticed that wasnāt only fun, it was also useful. Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, andĀ Leanpub.