Hello, 2007!

This post is a little late, but it's better late than never!

2006 was a great year for me, both personally and professionally. On the personal front, my son Andrew was born on September 10, 2006, and my life has certainly took a positive turn as a result. On the professional front, FuzzMeasure 2.0 launched with great success, and FuzzMeasure was recognized by the Apple Design Awards judges for excellence in scientific software design. Sales were up over 2005, and I gained more than double (possibly triple) the users in 2006 compared to 2005.

I expect 2007 to be another great year for FuzzMeasure. 2.1 is in the works, and I'm focusing hard on cleaning up all the rough corners left in FuzzMeasure 2.0. All the feedback I get from my users is very valuable for creating an easy-to-use, and more importantly, a useful tool for the people who need it.

At the beginning of 2006, my resolution was to make more mistakes — to learn about running a small software shop as I go along. I certainly lived up to that resolution, and I learned some valuable lessons along the way.

Going forward, I hope for 2007 to be a year of refinement for my business and my software. I need to stick with what works, and carefully reevaluate everything that doesn't. Here's to a successful 2007!