I'm in a similar situation to the blog author, but unfortunately for me i really struggled to find a job. In all fair ess, there were one or two pieces of advice in the post that i hadn't followed, so worth considering, but at the same time, there are very few start-ups where i live. And i'm unable to re-locate due to personal circumstances. I've had a little bit of success with freelance work and consulting however, and i feel that is the way forward for me.

Well done to the blog author for keeping his chin up and turning things around for himself so quickly.