http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/302?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/assets/images/jobster/logos/rss_logo.gif http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/302?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:00:43 GMT Most recently updated answers by Scott Bishop http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/344027?answer_class=AnswerBase Residential construction, commercial leasing, facilities maintainence. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:00:43 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/344027?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/344026?answer_class=AnswerBase Promoted from within. Been with company 9 years. Previously with a larger company and was able to bring that expertise to this company. Dedicated worker and quick learner and able to adapt proceedures from experience to streamline and save company money. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:00:13 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/344026?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/441?answer_class=AnswerBase - company store - BBQs on the front lawn with live music - 10% discount on the site - lectures/book-signings - "fishbowl" concerts Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:02:59 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/441?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/48022?answer_class=AnswerBase I already have enough habits, so I don't usually drink stuff with caffeine in it. I get the occasional caffeine kick from some chocolate. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:20:23 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/48022?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/42463?answer_class=AnswerBase I drive my kids out of the city to their preschool on Mercer Island. I park the car there and bus back into the city. Only adds about 15 minutes to the commute, but makes it so much more enjoyable. I forgot about that thing called "reading" where you can look at words that aren't on a computer screen! Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:42 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/42463?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/39802?answer_class=AnswerBase If by "advancement" you mean getting to put "Senior", "Director of", or "VP" in front of your title, then opportunites in our org are pretty slim. If by "advancement" you mean getting to take classes, learn a lot on the job, and generally become a better devloper, then the sky's the limit. You'll get out of it what you put into it. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:56:24 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/39802?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/19542?answer_class=AnswerBase Also, I wear a comfy pair of plaid golf pants that everyone always sees fit to comment on... "Nice PJs!" "Oh, going golfing after work?" Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:27:22 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/19542?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/19222?answer_class=AnswerBase Everyone at Jobster wears exclusively Jobster branded apparel. The coffeerobots wear our custom made "Ruby Hearts Rails" t-shirts. I think I have enough Jobster shirts to last me two work-weeks. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:56:20 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/19222?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18141?answer_class=AnswerBase 1. Red Square. Great place to me up with friends, access to the libaries, watch skaters do tricks. 2. The Ave. Plenty of restaurants, shops, bars, cafes, etc 3. Drumheller Fountain. Do not go in there. 4. The Quad. Extra-pretty in the spring. 5. UW CSE building. You'll probably be working pretty close with these folks. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:02:19 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18141?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18123?answer_class=AnswerBase I miss the free-flow of ideas and information, without NDAs or trade secrets. You could just walk into a Professor's office and ask them what they're working on. They'll tell you, with no caveats or disclaimers. And if it's something interesting, you can offer to help out! Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:56:23 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18123?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18122?answer_class=AnswerBase We have two huge computer labs, with machines that are constantly being upgraded to the latest specs: http://www.ischool.washington.edu/technology/labs Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:54:02 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/18122?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/11661?answer_class=AnswerBase There are tons and tons of great food choices a short walk from our office, and some subset of the whole dev team eats together every day. We either get carry-out at Mae Phim (http://www.maephim.com) aka "$6 Thai", pho at Pho Bac, or burritos at Tenoch. Sometimes if we want a gut buster, we'll get pastrami sandwiches at Tat's (http://www.tatsdeli.com), or if we're in a rush there's always sandwiches at Subway or Quiznos. Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:40:37 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/11661?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/9461?answer_class=AnswerBase I got a new desk location, which unfortunately faces a huge LCD display showing system health. It bothered me being able to see it out of the corner of my eye, so I put up a big curtain in front of my desk. Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:29:30 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/9461?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6521?answer_class=AnswerBase Like the majority of the team here, I used Jobster to get a job at Jobster! If that isn't dogfood, I don't know what is. When Laurel Fan, a former co-worker at Amazon, started working at Jobster, she sent me a Jobster invite. Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:52:49 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/6521?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/7381?answer_class=AnswerBase 1. Katamari Damaci Soundtrack 2. Sufjan Stevens 3. Neil Young 4. Stereo Totale We have a huge mp3 jukebox system with two sets of speakers positioned around the office, so the 40 of us have to get along, musically speaking. For any given album played, 10% of us love it, 80% of us can stand it, and 10% get driven crazy from hearing it. Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:34:12 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/7381?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/198902?answer_class=AnswerBase Donate it all. Stay hungry, stay foolish! Thu, 03 May 2007 21:22:18 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/198902?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/149253?answer_class=AnswerBase "The Football Team Who Was Bad, But Then Became Good in the Championship Game" from: http://www.slate.com/id/2148343/ Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:28:18 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/149253?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/146467?answer_class=AnswerBase rock drummer, astronaut, Navy SEAL, jedi, race car driver, fire truck...the usuals Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:35:22 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/146467?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/146299?answer_class=AnswerBase Cleaning the workout equipment at the local health club with Simple Green and a toothbrush (not mine). Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:23:16 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/146299?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147231?answer_class=AnswerBase Solve the money problem in one shot, quit work, play drums in a rock band. Go to school to be a nurse and work pro-bono at a hospital during the day. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:30:00 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147231?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147225?answer_class=AnswerBase Interviewing for Jobster. They didn't even ask for my resume. It started as an informal lunch with the CTO and the only other web dev at the time, where we tossed around ideas on how to apply technology to the recruiting problem-space. Later in the week, I came in to the office a few times, for 2 or 3 interviews each. The whole time it was very low pressure, more like I was getting to meet my future teammates and solve problems with/for them. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:49:54 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147225?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147223?answer_class=AnswerBase I hope they'd say: I get the right stuff done, on time. I'm laser focused on both business and technical goals. I try to keep pointless meetings short and on topic. I obsess about the user experience. But they'd probably say: I like to end long email threads by opening up bugs. I put my foot in my mouth all the time at meetings. I wear the same outfit 2 or 3 days in a row. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:43:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147223?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147220?answer_class=AnswerBase Read a lot of technology blogs and start using the technologies that interest you most. Offer to help on OSS projects. Put your work out there to build a portfolio. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:35:47 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147220?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147219?answer_class=AnswerBase Working with a smart team, my code getting used by 1,000s of users, having the freedom to innovate at any time, that "ah ha!" moment when solving a tough problem. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:32:15 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147219?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147224?answer_class=AnswerBase In college, I interviewed for a job at the Nat'l Archives & Records building in Sandpoint. The building occupies at least 2 city blocks, so it was hard to find the man I was supposed to meet. It was a group interview, so I could see who I was up against. Since it was a goverment job, I had to fill out about 10 pages of forms before I could even talk to the man. And the entire interview consisted of him seeing if I could lift boxes of papers and carry them up and down ladders. I didn't accept the job offer. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:47:08 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147224?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147222?answer_class=AnswerBase My role models are the more experienced devs that I've worked with. People who can look at a problem and wrap their minds around it instantly and come up with an elegant solution to it. Also, other people in the industry who have a healthy balance in the work life and their home life, especially other parents. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:38:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147222?answer_class=AnswerBase