Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of meeting up with my friend and former colleague, Travis Spencer, for a cup of coffee and conversation about employment in Software Engineering. Through that conversation, I received wisdom and advice on finding the right position for me in the industry. Travis has been a software developer for several years now; one that I’ve looked up to since we were introduced my first year at Portland State University. He is now working for Fiserv on an enterprise-scale SOA that will be the backbone for Fiserv’s online banking SaaS solution.
On the same day, I received a very encouraging letter of recommendation from another friend and former colleague, Chip Lewis. Chip and I worked together on an Open Source Java application designed to run on the Google Android platform. The application, dubbed myAlibi, allows a user to quickly and easily track time and place of daily events. Chip now works for neutralSpace Inc. as their VP Operations. His letter is viewable on my LinkedIn profile.
Travis and Chip, I can’t thank you fellas enough.
#1 by Travis Spencer - January 19th, 2010 at 01:37
The pleasure was all mine, Nate! All the best in the new year and at the new job. Can’t wait to read about it here on your blog and when we grab a coffee next time