I am a web developer for the API Web Services dept., where I learn a little more about cows and PHP every day.
If I can solve the fish problem, why can’t I seem to find a proper solution to this one?
The Photo Department
The Photo department has reached critical mass. After 10 years and 12 TB (yes, I do mean 12 terabytes) of photos, their Mac G5 finder windows will no longer search for photos with ease. Complaints [...]
Popularity: 28% [?]
When I first started working here I was astounded by the range of benefits I received. Angus Productions Inc.’s benefits are getting restructured, bit by bit…not sure what the catalyst was for these changes, but the good news is, most of them are getting improvements. Wages might be mum around here, but everyone knows about [...]
Popularity: 25% [?]
As Sale season comes to an end, I’m looking forward to fewer updates and developing some new projects. Last week Web Services (that’s us) had a meeting with Information Services (think of the Apple commercial where PC meets Mac). It was funny, yet nerve-wracking. Here were the desktop programmers, neatly dressed to the nines, with [...]
Popularity: 30% [?]
There are many unsung perks here. When all departments meet deadline during sale season [and we've all been good kids in the process] an e-mail will pop up announcing an impromptu half day (Everyone leaves at noon!) on a sunny Friday, or an extra day off next week, compliments of the company.
When we’re on crunch [...]
Popularity: 42% [?]
Outside In
From the perspective of an outsider looking in, as a web developer I can see how woefully behind the times our company’s web site is: it’s disgustingly out of date in design, doesn’t validate, uses archaic technology (Coldfusion 4.5, anyone?), loads slowly, and is a general disservice to anyone trying to use it.
How great [...]
Popularity: 46% [?]
