I've always regarded working full time on Jython at Sun as a miraculous sabbatical that might come to an end at any moment. Sadly that time has come. I've worked with many amazing people and had a great time: Sun provided me with one of the greatest professional experiences I have had, for which I will always be grateful.
I'm very pleased with how far Jython has come during my tenure at Sun. Jython is now a modern version of Python, and has the momentum to continue its growth. A far larger group of developers than ever before contribute regularly, making Jython a very healthy project. Jython runs many more of the key frameworks and applications that are popular in the Python world. In the future we will be making Jython better, faster, and more complete. I started working on Jython long before I joined Sun, and I certainly plan be a part of Jython's future.
I am looking for a new opportunity, and am open to many possibilities. I have been working in software for more than twelve years, often in a lead role. I am well regarded in the Open Source world, where I have participated in and helped build communities. I have been the Jython project lead for almost five years. I am a committer on the Python project, and a member of the Python Software Foundation. I have done a wide variety of work in recent history: development and leadership work in Java and Python, from the abstract level of parsing Python source and compiling to Java bytecodes, to the more concrete work of web development. I am able to do work in any of these areas, on either a full time or consulting/contracting basis. My contact information can be found on my Google profile and my LinkedIn profile is a good summary of my credentials.
17 comments:
Frank, thanks a million for all your great work on jython: thanks to you, we now have a modern and vibrant python for scripting the Java platform! Well done!
All the best wishes for the future!
Alan.
Thanks for the great work you have been doing on Jython! Your were instrumental in Django support on Glassfish v3.
Best wishes and good luck!
Vivek.
Alan: I'm not going anywhere of course -- I'll just have a little less time for Jython once I find new work :)
Vivek: no problem! Don't let this deter you from bugging me about Jython and GlassFish -- I want that to succeed!
Good luck on your next job. And keep up the good work.
Thought I too would voice my gratitude for the work you've done on jython. Good luck in your job search.
Best of luck, Frank...I know our paths will continue to intertwine, and I'm sure you'll find something soon. Hopefully it will even involve Jython so you help keep it moving forward.
If I hear of any opportunities, I'll be sure to send them your way.
Good luck! It's a pity that you are leaving before JVM is fully optimized for dynamic languages.
That's sad. Jython has always been stop'n go but under your/Suns supervision it passed its major threshold and became a very serious implementation.
Maybe it's not too bad that Python moves into the moratorium desert for a while anyway...
Charlie: certainly we'll still have plenty of collaboration. Hopefully I will find a Jython related role somewhere. Even if not, I did Jython on my free time for years before Sun, I'm not going to stop now :)
Thanks to all of the well wishers! It definitely helps.
Thanks for all that you've done and for your talk on Jython at TriZPUG the other week. Best wishes and good luck!
Sorry to read about this, but we will continue to stay in touch! It's been very nice to see Jython make so much progress, and to work with you.
Take care, and I'm sure you will find a great job (or many) soon.
Eduard/o
Best of luck Frank!
Ciao,
Luca
Frank: this is interesting news. I hope you find a new position that stretches and challenges you. It's been great to see Jython come on like it has during your time at Sun, and I'm grateful to you and Sun for all the effort that went into making that happen.
I trust we'll continue to see you at PyCon?
Steve: Don't worry - I continue to be dedicated to all of Jython, Python, the PSF and of course PyCon. I'll be there!
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