Fear of Fish

I'm pleased to announce that I'm now a proud member of the Engine Yard team, servicing the needs of privileged customers ensuring they get the unrivalled quality and commitment that Engine Yard have become well known for.

So it is with a heavy heart that I wave good-bye to the 'Fear of Cheese' hosting business I was about to launch, as it would clearly be a conflict of interests, and so I apologise to the customers who were eagerly awaiting its arrival. The Cheese will continue to be developed (there's lots more on the todo list and it clearly needs a tidy up and some tests), so hopefully it will be of use to you in the future on your own servers.

This will most certainly mean that some interesting side projects may be coming out sooner than I predicted, as working for myself commonly meant firing on all cylinders from 8am to 11pm with client work. Now at least I'll have a few spare hours to work on the books I'm authoring and others I'm contributing to.

The Rails Documentation Project will still receive the same amount of time that I currently put in, but it will be relegated to evening work. I'm also pleased to announce that I shan't be costing the project anymore as I'm volunteering my services for the grand total price of £zero.

So to all those Engine Yard customers and hopefuls, I look forward to sorting out any problems or requests you have.

Thanks very much Ezra, Lance and Tom, and hello to the rest of the team!