About the Sabbatical

In late 2016 I found myself feeling de-energized in my CTO job and decided I needed a change.

The result is what I called my solopreneur sabbatical—a six month exploration into the world of solo-entrepreneurship as I attempted to launch a product and earn money from it.

I made a site that makes it super easy to make printable place cards for a wedding, and even made a few bucks from it. The site pretty much runs itself now and generates a small amount of steady income for me.

During the sabbatical I wrote regularly about my progress, something that I attempt to keep up despite having returned to more steady work.

I hope that other aspiring solopreneurs or burnt-out developers can get inspiration or advice from my story and do something exciting and different in their lives! Also I love hearing from people, so get in touch if you want to chat!

About Me

My name's Cory. I'm a software developer and aspiring entrepreneur. I also write occasionally.

I work for Dimagi, where I served as CTO from 2007-2017. I also like launching side-projects, and do occasional freelance consulting.

I mostly work with Python and Django, but React is okay too. This site is made with Jekyll and the styles are mostly Bulma (which I love). I'm pretty good with code, but I view it as mostly a means to an end. I can be opinionated about productivity, collaboration, and how best to get work done.

In my personal life I enjoy exploring mountains (on foot), pretending I know how to surf, pretending I am in a band, traveling the world, and taking lots of pictures with my Pixel.

I'm originally from the suburbs of Boston, grew up in a family of MIT nerds, and am recently married to a wonderful colleague of mine who was also kind enough to financially support me during the sabbatical.

About This Site

This site is made with Jekyll using a theme I built myself using the wonderful Bulma CSS.

In an apropos attempt to generate tiny amounts of passive income, this site is also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Get in Touch

Interested in working together? Or just have something you want to share?

Either way I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line and I promise I’ll read and respond to every email.

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