day number one

Today was my first full day of employment at the Mozilla Corporation. I’m of two minds right now: first, it’s exhilarating to be starting a new job. You never know exactly what it’s going to be like, even though you have mapped out a set of goals and ideas of what you’re role is going to be before you start. On the other hand, this feels eerily familiar just because I know all these people and I’ve been so closely tied to the organization since nearly its inception. It’s just strange to have things on my plate that directly affect the organization instead of working so indirectly from outside for so long. I’ll be able to feel the changes I drive in a very tangible and immediate fashion. I’m pretty excited about that.

One of the side effects of taking this role is that I’ve resigned my position on the Mozilla Corporation Board. I’ll really miss the chance to work so closely with Reid, John and Mitchell in that format. I will still get to work with John and Mitchell every day, of course, but it’s not in the same form. Of course, being able to affect things in a much more direct manner makes up for it, but I am still a little sad about it.

Onward to day number two!