Left Google, Starting up

If you know me personally, you know I left Google a week or two back. I learned a great deal there and had a blast all along the way. It was by any measure a fantastic experience - and although the perks were great, the experience of working with the smart people there is the true draw.

I thought through this decision a long time and it just came time that circumstances finally tipped in the direction of me leaving.

Prior to Google I was in my own startup. And thats what I plan to do now. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to a start-up idea that I really like - and for me, thats a pretty rare thing these days (if you read my previous article, this is most definitely an old-man's business model). I'm also very excited about the people involved. Everyone involved has rock-solid successful track record of already building successful businesses. We're really off to an exciting start.

Technically, we'll be on the cutting edge with scalability and performance and of course, turning a billion dollar industry on its head. If you're a crack-shot Java developer with experience in things like Mysql and hibernate, have a near-obsession for clean and fast code, and are interested in getting in on the ground floor of a new startup in San Francisco, California - send me your resume (paul.tyma at gmail.com).

Edit: Thanks to Bob Cringely for writing about my new web service Talkinator - but the startup I mention above has nothing to do with that. The startup is far bigger and I'm very excited at the impact its going to have.