Tag: work

Note to employers, both current and future: if I a…

Note to employers, both current and future: if I am looking forward to Friday, then there is something wrong with the work environment.  And if you ask me what it is, I might not even know the answer.  But you should ask me anyway.

Huge, huge thanks to git bisect! With its help, I …

Huge, huge thanks to git bisect! With its help, I just sorted out a huge argument about who removed a piece of code and when.  With an actively developed project among few developers and branches, it’s not trivial to say when the change was introduced.  Unless, of course, you are using git bisect.  Every developer should know how to use it.

Four nights in Tel Aviv, Israel

As some of you know, last week I spent a few days in Tel Aviv, Israel.  It wasn’t my typical trip – vacation or technical conference.  I was there for business.  And I wasn’t there alone, but with a colleague of mine.  That trip was the first of a kind for me.

One of the things that was very different is how prepared I was.  Usually, I try to read and learn as much as I can about the place I am about to visit.  I also plan a bit on where I want to go and what I want to see.  But this time, I didn’t know that I’m going until the last minute.  And I didn’t know how much time I’ll have for sightseeing.  And I was busy.  So I read absolutely nothing. Zip. Nada.  And maybe that was for the better – I could see around me with a fresh eye.

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Easy Forex, here I come

For the last few month I’ve been consulting Easy Forex on one of their migration projects.  Recently, when the consulting contract ran out, I’ve been offered a full time position of web developer and team leader.  I’ve accepted that position and today all the paperwork has been finalized.

I’m looking forward to working with the young and enthusiastic team, and getting my hands into a few more project pies.  My job is an interesting mixture of things I’ve done before, things that I’ve done before but not to the same extent, and things that I haven’t done before.  For my career, it’s a rare combination of hard earned confidence with a humbling opportunity to learn.  Much more often I had either one or the other.

In addition to all the upcoming technical challenges, there is something else that I want to understand and learn – company culture.  As I’ve mentioned a few times previously, Easy Forex has the friendliest office atmosphere of all the companies that I’ve worked for – and I’ve worked in some really friendly environments, cause I’m picky that way – especially considering the size of the company.  I want to understand how Easy Forex managed to keep and improve the attitude of a small company, and how one could re-create such culture in other companies.

With that, wish luck and I’ll keep you posted.