Daniel McDonald
Daniel McDonald
Python Developer
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Current location: Phoenix
How long have you been with CX? 7 months.
What is your typical day like? My typical day entails talking to management/designers to clarify objectives and requirements, write code that I think will work, run the code and verify it works, pass it to a tester who checks it even more thoroughly and fix things based on their feedback.
Why does working in the cloud sharing field interest you? Delivering high-reliability, cross-platform, business-critical, large-scale services presents a ton a interesting challenges. There’s never a dull moment at CX.
What do you use CX for? Testing our software, distributing internal software builds, sharing screenshots and storing important personal documents and photos.
What’s your favorite part about working at CX? Working with really great people and taking on diverse challenges every day.
What’s your favorite food? Mexican street food.
What’s your favorite band or musician? Daft Punk.
What’s your favorite movie? Fight Club.
What are three of your favorite websites to visit, and why do you visit each one? YouTube — watch random videos for entertainment. Facebook — keep up with what people are doing. CX — access to my important files.
What’s something people would be surprised to learn about you? I am colorblind to some shades of green.
