Eric Kennedy's answers

2-4 mugs, each of which contains 6 oz of coffee (technically 0.75 cup). The Starbucks coffee machine at Jobster makes it too easy. I do try to drink green tea when I'm not tired and just want a mug of something warm...

The opportunity for Program Managers with a technical background to prototype (and occasionally check-in) features. I got a CS degree in college, and some of my favorite courses were also the most hard-core technical -- such as a networking course where I had to implement the reliable packet protocol TCP over the unreliable UDP base protocol, and another course where I had to add multithreading, virtual memory, and a file system to a bare-bones operating system.

It was difficult to decide whether to become a Software Developer or a Program Manager after college, yet I ultimately realized that I cared more about the way that a feature worked for a user than the language, coding conventions, and applications on which it was implemented.

Rapid prototyping is the best way to refine the design of a feature and work out any issues, and it's wonderful that Jobster allows Program Managers to be so closely involved in this process....

1) The gym with a view at AllStar fitness. Their pool is on the southern corner of the 14th floor, while most other gyms have pools in the basement.

2) Salumi - best Italian sandwiches in the narrowest restaurant ever. Run by the father of Mario Batali.

3) Zania - great Mediterranean food.

4) Uwajimaya - best Asian grocer, with a decent food court.

5) Pike Place Market - it's a long walk, but it's worth it....