Josh Haves Job!


I’ve been holding back this interesting tidbit for a good amount of time now, but I think it’s time to let the news roam free. Here goes:

I GOT A JOB!

Wahoo, I say. I’ll be working for ThoughtWorks as a Business Analyst starting in August. Let’s see if I can’t dig up any formal explanations for what TW does……..ahh, perfect. There was a great explanation right in the title of their homepage:

ThoughtWorks is a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end global software development and delivery.

Get it? Sure you do. That’s just official worky mumbo-jumbo that translates as “ThoughtWorks makes software in their worldwide offices.”

My role will basically be as a consultant, but my real goal is to try to sneak in some of my vast training and practice in the world of Human-Computer Interaction to make the software projects I help create to work well for everyday human beings.

One thing that really makes ThoughtWorks different is their approach to the software development process. They believe in Agile Methodologies, which are governed by a few basic principles. This means quicker development cycles (more iteration), and closer attention paid to delivering high quality software that people (customers) actually want and will use.

The thing I am most excited about, though, is the people. Everyone I’ve met at TW so far has been phenomenally interesting, honest, and brilliant.

Oh, and did I mention they’re taking me to India? Awww yeah.


5 responses to “Josh Haves Job!”

  1. […] First and foremost, happy shouts out to Josh and Justin. The former became gainful in a job that will keep in the Midwest (when not flying about), and the latter is just a super really-cool guy. And oh, he won top honors for the student poster at NetSci 2006. Even more amazing an accomplishment since his poster had to speak for itself for about 30 minutes Monday, thanks to a suprise early start to the poster session. Also, Erik gets to code! For the whole summer! As all the employed kids are saying these days, “Luck-yyy.” […]

  2. congrats, but, i already knew!!! i feel like i’m in your circle, your circle!, which is pretty cool.

    and you’re going to be quite the world traveler this summer. jealous!

  3. Congrats. You are now (as you always refer to me) one of “the suits”. I want those TPS reports ON MY DESK BY MORNING. And put a cover sheet on them!
    More importantly, welcome to the world of not being able to stay awake past 10:30pm, or being able to go out more than 1 night a week. Its a faaaaaantaboulous life!