http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/8201?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/8201?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:39:06 GMT Most recently updated answers by Tony Wright http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/299602?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Urm. I suppose you could beg to come on board as a partner. No salaries, no benefits, lots of equity! :-) Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:39:06 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/299602?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/299600?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Started it. I built the UI (from wireframe to photoshop to HTML/CSS/JavaScript), prototyped the graphs (from XML to Flash). I also play to role of head marketeer (social media, mostly), communications, customer service, evangelist, blogger and cheerleader. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:37:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/299600?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74805?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I started the company in my spare bedroom in 1997 with a good friend of mine. I sold my ownership in 2005, and PangoMedia is still a going (and growing) concern. You go, guys! Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:30:21 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74805?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74750?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers The only on that was there. Myself and Brian Fioca (mostly we worked over IM in the evenings). Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:47:01 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74750?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74749?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Well, we've been acquired-- I'm not sure I'd change anything. But, if I were to go back in time, I'd love to have a little pile of angel funding. Considering what we were able to create in our off-time, I would've loved to see what we coulda pulled off in 6 months of full work-weeks. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:46:05 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74749?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74747?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Anything from biz clothes to bathrobes. Jobby was a moonlight affair (we didn't quit our day jobs), so we worked some pretty peculiar hours. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:44:36 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74747?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74746?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers There are none. With a core team of two founders, we were at the top of the food chain. However, to look at it with a different perspective, there was a great opportunity to build a working/profitable business. How cool is that? Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:43:35 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74746?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74745?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers We picked a code name for the project (Jobby) and (without researching it), launched with it. It turns out that "Jobby" has a VERY different meaning in the UK. On the upside, it got us a helluva lot of press and eyeballs. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:42:20 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74745?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74744?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers 1) The crazy speed that you get with a small team of talented and driven people who AREN'T working for money. 2) Absolute control over what's being created, though the absolute responsibility for any failure is pretty heavy. 3) Having meetings at Bernie's Bungelow Lounge. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:40:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74744?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74743?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I founded the company. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:39:01 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/74743?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/12761?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Since our move from Pioneer Square, the lunches aren't NEARLY as good. I miss Salumi and Tats! However, there is a reasonable selection near our new office space including Thai, mexican, pub food, and some nice upscale grub at Boat Street Cafe. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:50:56 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/12761?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/16421?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Hrm. Collaborative development process, unlimited (decent) coffee, open access to any Jobster employee or manager, Xbox gameroom, glorious snackfood. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:51:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/16421?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/10454?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I (with Brian Fioca) created a cool resume/profile tool at www.gojobby.com. We got some great press and got a call from Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg. Two months later, we'd sold Jobby and were working for Jobster! Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:43:08 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/10454?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/10453?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers It's a HUGE open area with lots of desks and no cubicles. On the dev side of the house, there are virtually no offices whatsoever (though plenty of small conference rooms for privacy). Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:41:43 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/10453?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/4522?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers TSSI is a government contracting firm with the ANC 8(a) advantage. While many government contracting firms tend to be feel clunky and bureaucratic, TSSI tends to feel more like a private sector small business. In government services, they have an unusual focus on growth, efficiency, and new business ideas. Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:06:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/4522?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/192039?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I ran a house painting company in the summer of my sophomore year. It was an insane amount of work (but an insane amount of money for a college kid). I had two crews working for the bulk of the summer. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:07:08 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/192039?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/192038?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Any town on Hawaii would be fabulous (for a couple of years, anyway). Laid-back lifestyle and stunning weather/scenery. Anchorage, Alaska is darn cool, with fabulous people and great access to the wilderness. I'm loving Seattle, right now, however. The startup scene is a hoot, the restaurants are great, and it's a fabulous travel hub. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:43:41 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/192038?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/193315?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Find a job with some adventure in it. After college, you have NO roots. No house, no wife (or husband), no pets, no kids, no mortgage. You will almost certainly never have that type of freedom again. So go get a job in a cool foreign country and forget about climbing the ladder for a while. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:43:30 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/193315?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/189016?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Travel. A lot. I'd also probably start looking for charities... That's just a silly amount of money to spend. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:18:20 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/189016?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/189015?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I've decided to go without a parachute. The landing is going to suck, but the trip down will be a helluva lot more exciting. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:16:54 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/189015?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/150420?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers It was a training trip to Juneau, Alaska. The weather was cruddy and I didn't know anyone there, so I spent my free evening in a great little bookstore downtown. I'm editing this and adding going to SXSW in Austin, TX. Very interesting panels, cool people, great city. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:54:30 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/150420?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158563?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers It would be owning my own company (for the third time!). More than anything, I love the ground floor. I love super-small web companies. I love being involved on a strategic and tactical level of a product. I love feeling like I can really shape the user experience. In terms of the actual work that I'd do in my dream job, it would range from strategy (figuring out what the product should DO) to hands-on tactics (actually building prototypes using tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML/CSS/JavaScript) to usability analysis and testing to online guerrilla marketing and SEO. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:53:41 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158563?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158567?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I've built (and sold) two companies from the ground up. For both of 'em, I served as primary UI designer in addition to playing the CEO role. I think most UI people (be they managers or in-the-trenches designers) on startup teams tend to have a hard time seeing the "big picture". Having played the startup game multiple times as a founder, I think I have insight that most product managers lack. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:52:10 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158567?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158568?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers I'm decidedly in the "Happily Employed" category, so I'm not looking for a job. When I hit the point in my career where it's time for a change, I'll be founding (or co-founding) my own company. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:50:29 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/158568?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147627?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Build something cool. Don't talk about it. Don't worry about your resume. Just find a problem that people have, and build a piece of software that solves that problem in a unique or interesting way. If you're a web geek, avoid "guitar solos" - cool features or cool UI that doesn't help the user get what they want from your site/app. Use things like AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, and Flash for the good of your user, not the good of your ego. Don't launch ANY features that don't help your user in a clear and relevant way. Every feature has a cost (dev time, design time, QA time, maintenance time, page load time, taking up room on the screen, etc). Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:49:20 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147627?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147630?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Tags (warning: Web 2.0 buzzword!). Tags are incredibly powerful in web apps, but don't do a darn bit of good if A) No one understands what they are; B) No one understands why tagging helps THEM and C) They aren't easy to add and manage. I think we're doing some good things at Jobster, but I don't think we've solve this problem to my satisfaction... yet. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:38:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147630?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147626?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Psychology Degree -> Bookstore Job -> Self Taught Web Geek -> Web Consultant -> Owner of 20-person Web Consultancy (built up from a 2-person company) -> Web 2.0 Entrepreneuer (Sold Jobby to Jobster) -> Jobster Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:37:08 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147626?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147628?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers OriginalSignal.com, Reddit.com, Useit.com, TechCrunch.com, yelp.com Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:33:28 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/147628?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/152571?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers From a work point of view, usability and user value. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:32:39 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/152571?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/156495?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Early early early stage web startups. If I could name 'em, they probably aren't early enough. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:47:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/156495?answer_class=AnswerBase&hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers