Mike Hoak
Server Team Lead
Current location: Seattle, Wash.
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
How long have you been with CX? 1 year, 2 months.
What is your typical day like? Most of my work is on the back-end server code and architecture for CX, but I do a little bit of everything. Depending on where we are with specific business objectives, I can be doing everything from helping to define the road map, managing the servers, writing code, or working with third parties. (more…)
By Todd Scheuring
Interactive Designer
When young designers first enter the design field, they quickly discover they’re going to need thick skin to stay sane in this business. Unlike a developer’s work, where the quality of code goes mostly unseen, a designer’s work is on full display where everyone and their mothers can have opinions.
The design process is no different — designers come up with creative ideas, present them to various team members, and need to take constructive feedback for what it’s worth.
It’s really a counter-intuitive cycle. On one hand, designers need the passion and creativity to design something they can be proud of, while on the other hand, the ability to easily throw out all of their work and start over is an essential reality of the creative process. No wonder we wear our designs like badges when they finally come to fruition. And although designers do get a lot of the glory when it comes to the final product, designers also fight the battle along the way. (more…)
You know CX as a cloud storage leader in security and reliability, but did you also know that we’ve made an award-winning video? After our spring hackathon, we edited some of our most memorable moments from the hackathon into the most epic video ever, complete with a soundtrack that will make your ears happy. Watch our YouTube video after the jump, and let us know what you think in the comments. (more…)
We’re always intrigued by the diverse ways our CX online storage users use CX both personally and professionally. Just like we have many different types of users from all around the world, the CX cloud storage application has been adopted in a variety of circumstances, from storing contacts to collaborating with co-workers miles away. Check out just a few CX case studies from some of our savvy users below.
From CX user Richard McAroy: I use Groups to archive veterinary documents to include drug dosage tables, medical treatment protocols and client handouts. The veterinary Group members all contribute to our database on CX, and the chat function comes in handy for doctors to send questions to other Group members. (more…)
Mike Lyons
Mike Lyons
Web Developer
Current location: Lower Queen Anne, Seattle, Wash.
Hometown: Newport Hills, Bellevue, Wash.
How long have you been with CX? I’ve been with CX just a few weeks shy of 1 year!
What is your typical day like? Morning yoga for flexibility, bacon and avocado toast or yogurt and granola. Then e-mail, news, task-list, planning, stand-up (our daily 15-minute meeting to be sure we’re coordinated and not blocking each other), the first three pomodoros (units of hard focused code-smithing for 1-2 hours), lunch or a walk around Seattle Center, then back to work for the last three pomodoros, daily review, sign-off. Then after work, I’ll usually do an extended yoga session or some strength-training with free weights, have the girlfriend over and cook dinner, read or watch 30 Rock, evening meditation, sleep. (more…)
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