What I like about my profession?





What I like about my profession? Date: Monday , December 31, 2007 Swati Drolia Employer: GE Healthcare India Designation: Design Engineer Experience: 11 months ST: What is your job there? SD: My job is basically that of a developer. I have successfully automated some test plans. ST: What do you like about your job? SD: Focus on quality and the kind of exposure we get here are good. ST: What do you find challenging about your job? SD: Creating visibility amongst the top talents around you. ST: What have you found that makes your job easier? SD: Planning before starting any work. Sidu Ponnappa Kariappa Chonira Employer: ThoughtWorks Designation: ‘Mostly Harmless’ Developer Experience: 2 years 5 months ST: What is your job there? SP: Solving problems for clients. These solutions usually involve writing code. ST: What do you like about your job? SP: At ThoughtWorks, developers get respect and I have colleagues with similar interests like literature, biking, and computer games. ST: What do you find challenging about your job? SP: Working on complex domains that need the latest technology, also having to work with people who are smarter than me. We are expected to take the initiative to get things done in the best possible way, including keeping up with technology trends and being sufficiently well informed and thus being able to make decisions. ST: What have you found that makes your job easier? SP: My colleagues are among the coolest people I have met. According to me they are also among the best analysts and developers in the industry. Committed to open source, everyone has interests and tastes which define them outside of the job - there are Himalayan trekkers, entrepreneurs, bikers, and social activists. Rakesh Rai Employer: Atari Informatics Designation: Programmer Experience: 1years 4 months ST: What is your job there? RR: I am a programmer here so my basic work involves coding. I also interact with the customers often. ST: What do you like about your job? RR: Facing new challenges and the opportunity to get hands on experience in various technologies. Lastly, a very supportive team to work with. ST: What do you find challenging about your job? RR: Being updated about the latest technologies and delivering results right on time. ST: What have you found that makes your job easier? RR: A good team, great manager, happy environment and flexible work timings.