Just wanted to say that you worry more than you should. You're a developer with all the right qualities: willingness to get things done efficiently, always sharing your knowledge, always able to quickly pick up various technologies, and a great track record to prove it.
My advise, for what it's worth, is to open up more technically. You already seem to know a good bit of LAMP, Flex, you're starting with .NET, Sharepoint, and you have a general solid skillset for front-ends. That's a fantastic belt of skills you have there. If that does not bring job opportunities, what will? You may also want to be on the lookout for high margin niche skills, such as iPad development.
You have all the right characteristics to earn a good living. The question is whether you can exploit the opportunities in a working-from-home model. It may require more networking than you currently do.
As for getting less complimental emails, don't worry either. Times have changed. 10 years ago you were one of the few blogs, now there are millions. The topic you blog about has changes, people use email less, many people just read and don't respond. Combine all of this to realize that the appreciation of your site has not decreased that much, it is just consumed differently and the world is a different, busier and faster place.
Anyways, congrats on 10 years of goodness. I'll keep reading for sure.
Was on a holiday so sorry for the late comment...
Just wanted to say that you worry more than you should. You're a developer with all the right qualities: willingness to get things done efficiently, always sharing your knowledge, always able to quickly pick up various technologies, and a great track record to prove it.
My advise, for what it's worth, is to open up more technically. You already seem to know a good bit of LAMP, Flex, you're starting with .NET, Sharepoint, and you have a general solid skillset for front-ends. That's a fantastic belt of skills you have there. If that does not bring job opportunities, what will? You may also want to be on the lookout for high margin niche skills, such as iPad development.
You have all the right characteristics to earn a good living. The question is whether you can exploit the opportunities in a working-from-home model. It may require more networking than you currently do.
As for getting less complimental emails, don't worry either. Times have changed. 10 years ago you were one of the few blogs, now there are millions. The topic you blog about has changes, people use email less, many people just read and don't respond. Combine all of this to realize that the appreciation of your site has not decreased that much, it is just consumed differently and the world is a different, busier and faster place.
Anyways, congrats on 10 years of goodness. I'll keep reading for sure.