Nothing is quite the gut punch like a job that simply evaporates. Good luck in your search. Commenting from the enterprise programmer perspective, I have seen

Nothing is quite the gut punch like a job that simply evaporates. Good luck in your search. Commenting from the enterprise programmer perspective, I have seen talented, well-credentialed, strong portfolio-wielding, but lesser-networked hackers spend significant amounts of time (up to a year) on the sideline while seeking work in my region. Hackers should remember that this actually happens. Build a bit of a cash cushion. Be prepared to invest in yourself (http://www.paulgraham.com/badeconomy.html http://www.paulgraham.com/badeconomy.html). If you stay or return to the enterprise world, don't join a "cost center" group.