Comments for Midwest Developer Insights http://blog.yeahstu.com What I Like and What I've Learned Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on My First Experience with Microsoft Windows Azure by Jeux http://blog.yeahstu.com/2009/12/13/my-first-experience-with-microsoft-windows-azure/#comment-18 Jeux Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:24:48 +0000 http://blog.yeahstu.com/?p=37#comment-18 toujours de tres bonne info merci pour ce post ! Translated: always very good info thank you for this post toujours de tres bonne info merci pour ce post !

Translated: always very good info thank you for this post

]]> Comment on King for a Day – My Visit to Zappos (Part 2) by Stu http://blog.yeahstu.com/2010/02/14/king-for-a-day-my-visit-to-zappos-part-2/#comment-9 Stu Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:55:20 +0000 http://blog.yeahstu.com/?p=79#comment-9 Regarding a specific team "owning" the foosball table... that has been one piece of the culture that seems to be difficult to get right. Often times at companies that make an effort to incorporate fun in the office environment, it is not clear who is "allowed" to partake in the activities. I have seen cases where people want to relieve some stress at the office by playing pool or what have you, but they just don't feel like they "deserve it." Therefore, those things (foosball or pool table) rarely end up being used. Regarding a specific team “owning” the foosball table… that has been one piece of the culture that seems to be difficult to get right. Often times at companies that make an effort to incorporate fun in the office environment, it is not clear who is “allowed” to partake in the activities. I have seen cases where people want to relieve some stress at the office by playing pool or what have you, but they just don’t feel like they “deserve it.” Therefore, those things (foosball or pool table) rarely end up being used.

]]> Comment on King for a Day – My Visit to Zappos (Part 2) by Brad http://blog.yeahstu.com/2010/02/14/king-for-a-day-my-visit-to-zappos-part-2/#comment-8 Brad Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:51 +0000 http://blog.yeahstu.com/?p=79#comment-8 We have nap rooms where I work, though I've never been in one. The office is open 24 hours, plus I have a laptop and can VPN whenever I want and work from home when need be (and on Fridays). Sadly no entertainment room. They did recently add a flat-screen TV near the cafeteria, and there is a foosball table somewhere, but I think a specific team "owns" that. Our desks have an adjustable keyboard/mouse tray. No free stuff though, except on special occasions. We have a really nice fitness center, but we do have to pay for it. Hope you can find all those things somewhere (along with a nice paycheck). We have nap rooms where I work, though I’ve never been in one. The office is open 24 hours, plus I have a laptop and can VPN whenever I want and work from home when need be (and on Fridays). Sadly no entertainment room. They did recently add a flat-screen TV near the cafeteria, and there is a foosball table somewhere, but I think a specific team “owns” that. Our desks have an adjustable keyboard/mouse tray. No free stuff though, except on special occasions. We have a really nice fitness center, but we do have to pay for it.

Hope you can find all those things somewhere (along with a nice paycheck).

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