unfortunately, i was among those laid off from the @ethereumfndn in the last round. over 8+ years, it was a hell of a ride and a genuine joy to work with all my colleagues across three teams (mist browser, python tooling, protocol support) while at the EF; their blend of humility and ambition will continue to inspire my approach to work. immensely grateful to have landed with the protocol support team last year, to whom i pitched my little side project, Forkcast. it felt like a real spark from the start, but Forkcast has grown into something i'm deeply proud of: a tool that is relied on by Ethereum's stewards to understand and react to their complex world. i wake up and go to bed thinking about the nuanced social challenges that Forkcast attempts to tame. the work is meaningful and demands the wide range of technical and non-technical skills i've developed over a 12-year software career. its difficult to imagine stepping away. fortunately, i don't have to just yet. starting with the next three months, i'll be an independent contributor to Forkcast and the ethereum/pm repo, with support from the EF. during that period, i'll also explore what comes next for me, possibly including spinning out Forkcast. the platform makes good sense to me as an independent observer of Ethereum core development and i'd like to hear from individuals and orgs in the ecosystem that want to support that work. gratitude to those that have already reached out to start conversations. DMs open if you want to chat about the future of Forkcast or ways we might work together.