Working at Lijit is like mountain biking…
This is another in our ongoing series of guest posts written by different employees around the office. Charlie was kind enough to help out this time and in case you couldn’t figure it out, he loves his bike. And now, with his bionic knee, he’s an even better rider.
Sure, that sounds too much like a box of chocolates, but, well, nobody would ever accuse me of being original.
- The more skill you have, the more fun you have. The more challenging a trail, the more satisfying it is. If search was easy, it wouldn’t be fun.
- You don’t always know *exactly* where you’re going.
- Sometimes there are crashes, and you have to fix your bike or the web servers:
- You have to keep moving and be able to improvise to get through the most difficult bits.
- You have to suck it up for some long, brutal climbs sometimes.
- Beer is good at the end of the day.
I’ve been riding seriously for 7 or 8 years or so, and over the years have fallen in with a group of people that are great riders, and great friends. We all ride regularly and go on weekend trips together, with different combinations of people every time. I’m not the best rider in the group, but we all like the same kind of difficulty, and are willing to work on the technical sections until we ride them clean.
I’ve known some of the people at Lijit for 15 years. These are among the most technically competent people I’ve ever worked with. We’ve worked together for a variety of different companies, in different product domains and different combinations. We all like to have a tough problem that’s worth solving, and are willing to work on it until we get it done.
That is why I ride with those guys, and that’s why I’m at Lijit.
Sure, that’s a pretty short post, but, well, nobody would ever accuse me of being too vocal. And beer is good at the end of the day.
