Before I get started let’s get 2 points out in the open:

1) Yes, at the time of this blog post I am unemployed.

2) Kynetx is still kickin butt and taking names. Kynetx FTW!

Yesterday morning I found out that I no longer had a job at Kynetx as Kynetx was shifting to plan B. Any good startup worth their salt always has a plan B and Kynetx is executing that plan B. In Steve Fulling’s own words, “failed bridge financing. Re-aligned staffing to revenue. We’re open & okay”. I’m bummed out that I don’t get to be a part of that plan B execution but I have known since the day I joined the team that this was always a possibility and I have absolutely no regrets about joining the Kynetx team. One of my best friends, Michael Farmer, expresses my feelings better than I could over on his blog post at http://michaelfarmer.info/people-thought-i-was-crazy

While the last 48 hours have been a roller coaster of an emotional ride, my wife and I are very excited for the future and all of the possibilities that it holds. I am overflowing with gratitude and love for everyone on the Kynetx team family. I have grown tremendously as an individual and as a developer while working at Kynetx and have learned so very much from all the extremely smart and talented team. I gladly welcome any future opportunities to work with anyone on the team and highly recommend each one of them.

Here’s to an exciting future.

oh! And what blog post from me about Kynetx would be complete without some “Grace faces” that have become somewhat legendary within the Kynetx team.

Update:

Several of my co-workers have also blogged about the recent change at Kynetx and they are all a good read.

Mike Farmer -> http://michaelfarmer.info/people-thought-i-was-crazy

Q Wade Billings -> http://scramswitch.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-of-my-favorite-musical-artist-is.html

Sam Curren -> http://www.mostlybaked.com/changing-sails

Jessie Morris -> http://www.jessieamorris.com/content/so-long-and-thanks-all-fishing-lessons

Phil Windley -> http://www.windley.com/archives/2011/02/starting_a_high_tech_business_making_hard_decisions.shtml

Alex Olson -> http://www.alexkolson.com/2011/03/01/reduction-in-force/

Also, a friend/fan of Kynetx has also blogged about his thoughts on the recent events

Holden Page -> http://pagesaresocial.com/2011/02/28/extending-best-wishes-kynetx/

I have tried many different applications for Yammer and they all disappoint. I recently started using the website and found it to be MUCH better than any client I have tried yet. The biggest failing point for the website is the lack of growl notifications to let me know I have a new Yam waiting for me to see. This is the reason I created the “Growlin Yammer” Kynetx app that uses Notify.io

You will need to install Desktop Notifier app linked to at http://www.notify.io/ and my Kynetx app will walk you through getting setup what it needs to run. Once everything is setup and running, you can click the ‘test’ link created by the Kynetx app to make sure everything is working

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I found Facebook’s “Find Friends” browse page and thought it would be fun to do an experiment with the data contained within. To participate in the experiment download and install either this Firefox or Chrome Kynetx browser extension.

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The app will put a button on the Friend Finder page which will allow you to view a graph based on the currently loaded possible friends.

Clicking on the “Show awesome possible friend chart!” button will reveal the awesome possible friend chart.

I will be putting up the general findings soon at http://facebookfriendfinderstats.michaelgrace.org/. :)

My friends and I want a cleaner version of YouTube to use. One which doesn’t have lame and time wasting suggested videos, pointless comments, and lots of clutter. Thus, I have created the YouTube Refreshed Kynetx app. The app currently works on the main page of YouTube and individual video pages.

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