Achernar SolutionsAround 18 months ago, I set up Achernar Solutions as a freelancer. Certainly not my first foray into being self-employed, but my first one running solo.
It’s been an interesting time – I have learnt a heap of new things, had a chance to polish up some skills a bit, and I have had a chance to make some terrible mistakes and grow from the experience. The feedback I have received has been overwhelmingly positive, and I have enjoyed the range of projects immensely.
Today, however, I’m no longer lost in the wilds of the Internet alone. Since the 1st of March, I have teamed up with Perth-based Ruby on Rails developer Rik Favalli in creating a small Rails development firm, Aurora Software.
In fact, we’ve been brainstorming and setting things up since late 2008 – working out what we’re passionate about, how we can bring this into our work lives, and how we can use our skills to complement one another.
We’ve discovered that we’re both passionate about delivering great quality, elegant code; we’re both passionate about keeping our clients involved; and that we’re both passionate about being able to deliver the best possible solutions we can.
Rik has been working in the IT industry for the past 30 years, and has a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of topics – including project management, accounting, testing, and development.
As a result of this new partnership, Achernar Solutions is no longer taking on Rails work itself, but rather I will be directing all Rails work through to Aurora Software. This means that any new projects will have the benefit of two developers working closely together on their project, and will have the security that if one of us is sick, there is still someone who will listen.
If you have any questions about Ruby on Rails development, please don’t hesitate to head over to the Aurora Software site to see how we do business, and to find out how to contact us directly.
Achernar Solutions will continue to provide Linux Support Services for the foreseeable future, and I will continue to operate it for non-Rails work (so don’t panic about updating your email addresses just yet!).
If you have any questions about the future of Achernar Solutions, please don’t hesitate to let me know.