Playing some The Witcher 3!

Playing some The Witcher 3!

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This series will be a candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. Last week, after 3½ years with FanDuel Sports Network, I was let go from my role as a senior .NET software developer. It was unexpected, and like anyone going through a sudden transition, I’ve been feeling a mix of emotions — relief, sadness, uncertainty, curiosity about what comes next, and even a bit of excitement. But as those feelings settled in, I realized something important: This moment might be the start of a story worth telling. So today I’m beginning something new: a blog series documenting my journey from the day I was let go to the day I land my next role — however long that takes, and whatever happens in between. * * * # **Why I’m Writing This Series** ### **1. To document the real experience** I want to capture what this transition actually feels like — the highs, the lows, the weird empty mornings, the moments of clarity, the burnout recovery, the rebuilding of purpose, the job search, and everything in between. This is a chapter of my life that will shape me, and I want a record of it. ### **2. To give others a window into the process** Job loss happens more often than people admit, especially in tech. If my journey helps someone else feel less alone, better prepared, or more hopeful, then putting this into words will have been meaningful. ### **3. To offer recruiters and hiring managers something real** Recruiters usually only see the polished résumé and the tidy LinkedIn profile. They rarely see the _process_ — the work it takes to rebuild, refine skills, regain confidence, and stay resilient. This series will make that journey visible. ### **4. To highlight what I’m building during this time** This isn’t just about job applications. I’ll be using this transition period to: * recover from months of burnout * rebuild healthy routines * move forward emotionally * work on **MoveableEats** , my mobile dev side project * explore new ideas, tools, and technologies * push myself creatively in ways I didn’t have energy for before I want this series to capture both the personal and the technical side of the journey. * * * # **Burnout, Recovery, and Finding My Balance Again** The truth is that I’ve been burned out for a long time — the deep, slow kind of burnout that drains motivation, creativity, and identity bit by bit. Losing my job forced an abrupt pause, but also created the space I desperately needed to reset. Part of this series will explore that recovery: * building a routine again * reconnecting with purpose * grounding myself emotionally * stabilizing my energy * and rediscovering who I am outside of work It won’t be linear, but it will be honest. * * * # **What This Series Will Cover** Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be writing about: ### **🔵 Burnout recovery** How it feels, what helps, what doesn’t, and the slow climb back to full energy. ### **🟣 The job search** Applications, interviews, prep work, rejections, wins, surprises, frustrations, and lessons learned. ### **🟢 My work on MoveableEats** New features, ideas, refactors, challenges, MAUI experiments — and what I’m learning from building something I care about. ### **🟠 Thoughts on identity and career** How I’m reframing my purpose, what I want in my next role, and what I want to avoid repeating. ### **🟡 Side projects and new ideas** If inspiration strikes — and I hope it does — I’ll document that too. ### **🟤 Anything unexpected** Because journeys rarely follow a straight line. * * * # **Moving Forward** I don’t know how long this chapter will last. I don’t know where I’ll land. But I _do_ know this: I’m ready to rebuild. I’m ready to recover. And I’m ready to move forward. If you’re reading this, thank you for being here at the beginning. I hope you’ll stick with me through the twists, turns, and everything that comes next. And if you know of a team looking for a passionate .NET developer with experience in Azure, Blazor, MAUI, internal tools, and performance improvement — feel free to reach out. I’m officially open to new opportunities. Here’s to beginnings. Here are my socials: X/Twitter, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Twitch ### Share this: * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn *

This series will be a candid weekly look at navigating burnout, rebuilding, and finding my next role. Last week, after 3½ years with FanDuel Sports Network, I was let go from my role as a senior .NET software developer. It was unexpected, and like anyone going through a sudden transition, I’ve been feeling a mix of emotions — relief, sadness, uncertainty, curiosity about what comes next, and even a bit of excitement. But as those feelings settled in, I realized something important: This moment might be the start of a story worth telling. So today I’m beginning something new: a blog series documenting my journey from the day I was let go to the day I land my next role — however long that takes, and whatever happens in between. * * * # **Why I’m Writing This Series** ### **1. To document the real experience** I want to capture what this transition actually feels like — the highs, the lows, the weird empty mornings, the moments of clarity, the burnout recovery, the rebuilding of purpose, the job search, and everything in between. This is a chapter of my life that will shape me, and I want a record of it. ### **2. To give others a window into the process** Job loss happens more often than people admit, especially in tech. If my journey helps someone else feel less alone, better prepared, or more hopeful, then putting this into words will have been meaningful. ### **3. To offer recruiters and hiring managers something real** Recruiters usually only see the polished résumé and the tidy LinkedIn profile. They rarely see the _process_ — the work it takes to rebuild, refine skills, regain confidence, and stay resilient. This series will make that journey visible. ### **4. To highlight what I’m building during this time** This isn’t just about job applications. I’ll be using this transition period to: * recover from months of burnout * rebuild healthy routines * move forward emotionally * work on **MoveableEats** , my mobile dev side project * explore new ideas, tools, and technologies * push myself creatively in ways I didn’t have energy for before I want this series to capture both the personal and the technical side of the journey. * * * # **Burnout, Recovery, and Finding My Balance Again** The truth is that I’ve been burned out for a long time — the deep, slow kind of burnout that drains motivation, creativity, and identity bit by bit. Losing my job forced an abrupt pause, but also created the space I desperately needed to reset. Part of this series will explore that recovery: * building a routine again * reconnecting with purpose * grounding myself emotionally * stabilizing my energy * and rediscovering who I am outside of work It won’t be linear, but it will be honest. * * * # **What This Series Will Cover** Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be writing about: ### **🔵 Burnout recovery** How it feels, what helps, what doesn’t, and the slow climb back to full energy. ### **🟣 The job search** Applications, interviews, prep work, rejections, wins, surprises, frustrations, and lessons learned. ### **🟢 My work on MoveableEats** New features, ideas, refactors, challenges, MAUI experiments — and what I’m learning from building something I care about. ### **🟠 Thoughts on identity and career** How I’m reframing my purpose, what I want in my next role, and what I want to avoid repeating. ### **🟡 Side projects and new ideas** If inspiration strikes — and I hope it does — I’ll document that too. ### **🟤 Anything unexpected** Because journeys rarely follow a straight line. * * * # **Moving Forward** I don’t know how long this chapter will last. I don’t know where I’ll land. But I _do_ know this: I’m ready to rebuild. I’m ready to recover. And I’m ready to move forward. If you’re reading this, thank you for being here at the beginning. I hope you’ll stick with me through the twists, turns, and everything that comes next. And if you know of a team looking for a passionate .NET developer with experience in Azure, Blazor, MAUI, internal tools, and performance improvement — feel free to reach out. I’m officially open to new opportunities. Here’s to beginnings. Here are my socials: X/Twitter, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Twitch ### Share this: * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X * Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn *