But the life for a Migrant Programmer is different - one day you are summoned into the office, told you have performed very well and you are thanked for your contribution. You then pack your belongings and go on your way - to find another challenge ahead of you. This is the reality of the Migrant Programmer - nothing lasts beyond a few months - maybe a year or two if you are lucky.

Sometimes Migrant Programmers meet other Migrant Programmers and form a friendship - a mutual understanding of their way of life and the challenges they face every time they enter a new project. These "collectives" of Migrant Programmers form a "core" group of Migrants, which in turn gives way to the term - Core Migrant: A Migrant Programmer who belongs to a collective of other Migrants. 

But even Core Migrants must sometimes leave their collective. Such is the case for one of our beloved Core Migrants. Fred "D.J." Sinnema, has been a "core migrant" from the beginning. "D.J. Fred" got his nickname from being the D.J. at the annual 4th of July Migrant Programmer gathering. D.J. Fred's musical library was extensive - thousands of CD's to choose from and he never let anybody down.

D.J. Fred found an opportunity many miles away and left his current collective. We will keep in touch via the website and emails - and maybe a visit if we're lucky. We wish him much success in his future. We are certain that he will find another collective and become a Core Migrant elsewhere.

Our other Migrant is not leaving the collective - Marybeth has merely moved on to better opportunities within the region. We wish her luck as well.      

Core Migrants on the Move