[ddj] "That'll do, pig. That'll do."

Tue Jan 27 09:48:13 UTC 2015

Sad to hear you, Lucy. Hope for better way
Cheers

2015-01-27 10:25 GMT+01:00 Isao Matsunami <isao_ma at on.rim.or.jp>:

> I do not know how to say in English, but I thank you very much for
> your contribution to building DDJ community.
> We will miss your flag-woman leadership.
>
> 2015-01-27 7:27 GMT+09:00 Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org>:
> > Dear DDJ-ers,
> >
> > [With apologies for any cross-posts!]
> >
> > The reference in the subject line, see Babe, the Sheep pig! I had to use
> all
> > of my restraint to stop myself using the Douglas Adams “So long and
> thanks
> > for all the fish”, so I’ve gone for eclectic in a different way (watch
> the
> > film, it’s great!).
> >
> > I’m writing to update you on my personal plans: after four years at Open
> > Knowledge, I’ve decided it is time for me to explore new areas.
> >
> > As you can imagine, the decision was incredibly hard, as I have loved
> this
> > job, particularly the people it has allowed me to work with and the
> projects
> > it has allowed me to take on.
> >
> > I’m not normally particularly verbose on mailing lists, so I hope you’ll
> > forgive me this one indulgence, as this organisation has been a very big
> > part of my life for the last 4 years.
> >
> > When I started at Open Knowledge, you could count staff members on one
> hand.
> > I’ve seen the organisation grow enormously, take on all kinds of new and
> > exciting projects and I want to take a step back and think about what
> should
> > follow next.
> >
> > I look back fondly to my first day in job, when I was introduced to the
> > command line to do “computer brain surgery” having never seen one
> before. I
> > have been immensely privileged to have a job which allowed me to do what
> I
> > love: “tech translation” - helping to make data and technology less
> > overwhelming to those starting out exploring it (hopefully less
> overwhelming
> > than cold plunge introductions to command lines :P) .
> >
> > I leave the projects I have been working on in incredibly capable hands
> and
> > I look forward to seeing them flourish. Keep up the awesome work in
> > translating DDJBook - maybe on my death bed, we’ll have it in Esperanto!
> >
> > I am going to miss working with you all every day immensely, but I will
> of
> > course stay an active community member, so I am not disappearing at all!
> >
> > Should you ever need me, “ping” me (another phrase I promised myself I
> would
> > never use until I worked at Open Knowledge. It got me!) on
> lucy at fedia.net -
> > my inbox is always open!
> >
> > This job will be a very hard act to follow in terms of dynamism, amazing
> > people and totally weird online Christmas parties and I will take forward
> > the fondest memories of everything I have learned here.
> >
> > Until we speak next time, may our paths cross many more times,
> >
> > Lucy
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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