[ddj] “That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.”

Tue Jan 27 14:01:31 UTC 2015

Lucy

it was great to read you, follow you and be inspired by you!

Thanks a lot and good luck for your future and exciting initiatives!

Maria Laura

On 26 January 2015 at 23:27, Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org> wrote:

> Dear DDJ-ers,
>
> [With apologies for any cross-posts!]
>
> The reference in the subject line, see Babe, the Sheep pig
> <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112431/>! 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
>
>
> --
>
> *Lucy Chambers*
>
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