Day one of the new job was really cool: pedal downtown, meet & greet the people I'll be working with, fill out the standard paperwork, and get thrown straight into code with a tight deadline attached. No wading around by the water's edge.I'm working at Nanonation, which is a real technology company specializing in media-rich technology. Their initial market was kiosks, and they branched out into digital signage. Their software that drives these systems exists for both Windows and Mac OS X (depending on what the customer wants to be driving the devices), and I get to work on the latter version.
\o/ w00t!That means Objective C and Cocoa, but my most immediate task will be using my Java skills on some web services written using the WebObjects framework.
So much to learn, so little time. And, for the first time ever, I'm going to say goodbye to emacs and embrace an IDE: Xcode.
Heh.
In the mid 1990s, I made a conscious decision to learn Java and Linux, knowing that the WORA property of the former would allow me to develop on the latter, even in an environment that was hostile to the latter. I saw a synergy between the two that would allow me to ride-out the dark ages, knowing that ultimately the world would be made safe for diversity in system software -- and that eventually I would be able to work with NeXT-derived technology.
I'm officially declaring that strategy a success.
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rock on.
I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm glad to see you're excited about your new endeavor. Money is nice, but it is so much better to be excited about what you do. You go, Pohl!
Did I hear a WOOT?!
cool. Planning pays off.
I didn't rightly understand this post but I must say, there's an Alien Pod on yer desk. I bet a face-sucker is gonna pop outta that thing any moment now.
kiosks eh?
We are currently looking into getting 1 or 2 new ones. Not too worried about the OS cuz we can fill it no prob, but I might have to look into yer company. maybe help you look good tyo the new employers eh?
Steve, I don't think the company does bare kiosks. The hardware may even be outsourced; I'm not sure. It's looking like our strengths are the software and the quality of the content production. Nice thought, though. :-)
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