Goodbye Telligent
Yesterday I found myself among dozens at Telligent who were terminated as a result of a Reduction in Force. With the uncertainty in the economy, and similar reductions having taken place at some of Telligent's key competitors, this move was not entirely unexpected. While I don't understand some of the decisions, I support the company's prerogative and responsibility to make the changes it deems necessary to ensure viability. And I wish Telligent and all who remain continued success!
The IMs, emails, phone calls, and tweets yesterday, in support of me and the other Telligenti who were terminated, were humbling and a testament to how wonderful the people of Telligent are. I was caught by pleasant surprise by the retweets from others in the Twitter community as well. Thanks to all of you for your friendship and support in a difficult time!
Like James, having come on board in August 2005 I almost felt like one of the original team. As such I am disappointed, and truly still a bit stunned, to have lost my job. But over the past 3.5 years I have had the distinct pleasure of working with and for an amazing group of talented and dedicated people. I have learned so much and am grateful for the opportunity I have had, and would do it all over again even knowing the final outcome for me.
Now I look forward to taking my own talents and experience to new opportunities! Please do drop me a note (terri at terri morton dot com) if you are looking for a technical PM or community manager.
Edit 3/28/2009: I was separated from employment with Telligent on 2/13/2009, and no longer have any idea of what Telligent's plans for Graffiti CMS might be. On November 14, I became the PM for Telligent's Graffiti CMS product, and I am pumped! When I
Telligent’s Graffiti hasn’t quite flatlined yet, but the signs aren’t looking too good. Could OSS be the way to breathe life back into this once-promising CMS platform?