I Quit My Job!

Posted by on February 3, 2012 Leave a comment (17) Go to comments

Who’s coming with me?!

It’s time to put the work in that TrainerRoad deserves.  I gave my 4 week notice at my day job today.  I’ll be working full time on TrainerRoad starting March 3rd.

It’s a very exciting (and scary) time for my family.  I’m taking a bit of a pay cut to really try to make this thing work and grow it into a successful business.  I believe that TrainerRoad as HUGE potential.  There’s so much fun stuff to build and create that will hopefully change the way a lot of people train and get fit.

Day Job

For those of you who are curious, I’m a web architect at a slot machine manufacturer.  I do a mix between internal IT stuff (dashboards, business apps) and work on our main website.  I can’t say that I have a passion for slot machines or bland IT apps.  That’s why it’s so exciting that I get to follow my passion of cycling/coding and develop something really cool (while hopefully making some money).

What’s Next

I’m sure February will seem like a looonnnggg month to me, but it should be over in no time.  Once March hits, it’s TrainerRoad city.  I think I’ll be able to increase my coding time by 5 fold.  That means more feature, quicker.  Can anyone say workout editor?

-Nate

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  • http://twitter.com/liversedge liversedge

    if you need a little help along the way you must remember to ask.

    Willing you to succeeed.

    Mark

  • Anonymous

    Wow – best of luck :D

  • http://thebellevelo.tumblr.com The Belle Velo

    What an exciting time for you! I’m looking forward to seeing what you can do with your complete focus on TrainerRoad – and hopefully you can get some “personal” time back again for yourself.

    Slot machine/systems, eh?! I know all about those too ;)

  • Hansjsv

    Congrats with the decision.
    Big step for you, perhaps a giant leap for inddor cycling:)
    Wish you the best, is fun an interessting to see the progress and not at least the entusiasm that you guys have. Time to get som venture capital i guess:)

  • Rannmillar

    All the best as you make the transition.  I am just getting started with TR and really like it!

  • http://starting-to-tri.blogspot.com/ Karen

    Hey Nate – well best of luck to you… I really think you could have a gold mine here… I’m raving about your software (well it did snow this weekend ;) …) …. Sounds like Trainer Road will give you more back then slot machines ever would !! 

    GOOD LUCK!

  • Anonymous

    Great decision… We’ll be here using TR and waiting for upgrades ;)

  • H Rumpole

    That is awesome, and so is the website.  Best seven bucks a month I’ve spent on this sport.

  • Wes

    I’ve been talking you up a lot.  I hope you get enough subscribers to achieve your goals in life!

  • http://twitter.com/TheTriHouse The Tri House

    Congrats on the awesome technology and the HUGE STEP towards success.  Keep working your butt off and you will succeed.  I’ll be telling the campers at The Tri House about Trainer Road.    Looking forward to connecting with you soon.

    Chris
    The Tri House – Triathlon Training Camps
    http://www.TheTriHouse.com

  • kelly stephenson

    That’s great news!  Looking forward to new features.  Let me know if you need beta testers as I am a software developer and can help “break” things.

    Kelly

  • Jesse Sharp

    You have a great product and deserve to be successful.  Good luck!

  • Ari Tidhar

    Good Luck!!! It seems you are on the right track :)

  • Denzil

    Great product, you guys really deserve to do well!!

  • Charles

    Good luck. I believe in this product too tho I suspect you guys will be bought out within 18 months :)

  • blaircough

    Good luck! We’re all cheering for you. A great beginning so far!

  • Anonymous

    Been there done that. Not easy but stick to it and it can turn out great, believe me. If you ever get down state look me up.