Starting a New Job
I started a new job last Friday. At this time last month, I didn't have any interest in leaving the amazing job and fantastic coworkers I had at the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) where I had worked for a little over three years. But I was given an excellent offer to work as a Senior Frontend Developer for an outstanding company called VMLY&R that handles advertising for dozens of Fortune 500 companies such as Ford, Wendy's, and Pepsi. I felt this would be a great move for my career, my family, and my personal growth. I'll be working primarily with React (a JavaScript UI library) on the frontend and Node (server-side JavaScript) on the backend. I had only experimented with React prior to this, but I always really enjoyed it, and can see a lot of excellent potential in it. I've only had a day of work so far, but this afternoon, I'm getting on a plane to fly to Portland, Oregon to meet with the client (NWEA) who is hiring my tea