end of job hunt

After 2 interviews and one offer the job hunt is over. I decided to stay at the current employer.

On the same day I received the offer our CTO came to talk to us. He said pretty much everything I wanted to hear: my project isn't dead, he's signed the purchase order for the new hardware we've been waiting for, and our office will have an active role in the next major upgrade to our customer-facing system. That, combined with the fact that I really like the people I'm working with, made me decide to stick it out.

The offer was tempting. It was from the company that bought my ex-employer. I know the work is exciting, and the people are great. But, in the end I decided that I'd have much more control over my future at my current employer. I have more say in which projects I'll work on, as well as having a major hand in all the parts of their development cycles. And, the much shorter product lifetimes will keep my technical skills fresher.

Hopefully it'll turn out for the best.