AT&T, it’s been fun!

04/14

Funny story, today was supposed to be my last day at AT&T. Turns out, that isn’t happening… yet. Next Monday (the 20th) will actually be my last day as an AT&T employee. My decision to leave the company was not an easy one to make but for now I think it’s the right move to make. Many folks have asked: “WTF Hughes? can’t you hold down a steady job?”. To them I say, “does the job involve some sort of gambling?”.

All joking aside, it came down to a conflict of culture and rather than become a distraction to their hard work, I made the decision to bow out. Over the course of my employment, I enjoyed the amazing opportunity to work with the brilliant minds at AT&T/Bell Labs, invited to be a member of their “Justice League” (AT&T’s technology innovation counsel), and worked on stuff that will no doubt change the way people use their phones.

The guys I worked directly with at AT&T Interactive are some of the sharpest minds I’ve ever met. They’ve become more then just colleagues, they’ve become very close friends and albeit brief, it’s been one of the best gigs I’ve ever had. Fortunately, I’ve left the company with no bridges burned and an open invitation to come back. It’s my sincere hope that

As for what comes next, I don’t really know. I’m very fortunate in the sense that I have a number of interesting opportunities and for that I am very grateful. I pray that whatever path I choose is the one that provides both a sense of accomplishment and lasting fulfillment. One thing is certain, I’m going to be doing a lot more tinkering. The iPhone coupled with it’s new firmware provides a wealth of fun hacking options. I’ve got a couple more arduinos on order and am looking forward to creating an iPhone/arduino chimera that does nothing but cool.

What have I learned from this whole experience? Whatever my next move, I do it deliberately.

Wish me luck in what comes next.

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