About a year and a half ago I started looking for my next thing in a post-Tribune world and my first email was to my friend Peter Wang. A few months after we closed down Quickie Pickie talking about the future of Continuum Analytics and data science I joined as the Web and UX Architect. During my time there I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to almost every product with a UI that the company ships.

I took over as the Director of Technology at the Texas Tribune a year ago this month, but if you’re reading this you probably already knew that. What you probably don’t know is that year ago June I had one foot out the door. So what kept me at the Tribune? A beer with Emily Ramshaw. She reminded me why I left the start-up world in the first place: to make a difference in the world with my work.

I’m excited to announce that I’ve accepted the senior position on the tech team at the Texas Tribune, a policy and politics news outfit based out of Austin, Texas. I’m helping them round out their internal tools and data processing starting next week (the 11th to be precise). This means some big changes for me and my family. First, I’m moving to Austin. I love Lawrence, the quirky little town that it is, but it’s time for a change.