Archive for the 'Career' Category

On Leaving Google

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

As some of you may know, I have decided to leave Google and go back into the startup world. Friday was my last day at Google, and even though I normally don’t blog much about my job, I figured I was due for an update.

First off, Google is an amazing company. Especially for a company [...]

Side Projects and Passion

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Earlier today, Alex Payne blogged about side projects, which prompted me to write down my own thoughts on this matter, as I had been planning a blog post on this subject for a while. Alex states some of the benefits of having a side project, such as keeping you learning, dealing with different types of [...]

Get paid to interview for jobs?

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Today, TechCrunch posted an article about a stealth job site that makes companies pay candidates to interview with them. NotchUp is currently in beta and invitation-only, but apparently the site will allow candidates to set their own price (although a calculator is provided that suggests a price based on experience, current salary, etc.), in an [...]