Thu 18 December 2008
It all started when I was reading on the Future of Web Design site and admiring the on-site snow flake effect that certainly looks Flash-y but in fact uses the jQuery library. Reading on about the team behind FOWD: Carsonified, I then started reading about their recent (2007) rebranding efforts. Quite a job well done I must say. Not only for the the rebranding itself, but how the process was made transparent and shared with the community. Good job Elliot!
On finishing the reading, I stumbled upon an entry that the Director Ryan Carson posted:
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Tags: brand strategy, Carsonified, Elliot Jay Stocks, FOWD, funkology, Future of Web Design, jquery, Promise, rebrand, Ryan Carson, time management, web design
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Fri 21 November 2008
Having moved into the new condo for almost a month, internet still hasn’t been set up at home. I could have blamed myself for not getting the acts together in time, but I have chosen to join the public grudge towards BT’s inefficiency and unreasonable pricing in activating landlines. Considering I was also down with the flu for a weekend, the lack of internet access was rather frustrating at the beginning, but it’s made me rethink about how much I need (or, don’t need) the internet. I thought I’d start on how I’ve managed to continue the freelancing web design business and completed a website (pretty much) without internet access.
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Tags: firebug, internet, javascript, jquery, mootools, prototype, script.aculo.us, web design
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Mon 18 February 2008
Just before I went off to Venice a couple of weeks ago, I told Nikesh and Antosh that I was about to send off a couple of applications for some IT consulting opportunities. The intention was to send off the application for Accenture, Customer Systems, and another firm that I cannot remember the name of, and has not even sent an e-mail to notify the receipt of application – I doubt I would want to work there anyway. With Nikesh MSN-ing me over his iPhone from India, Antosh added, “why don’t you try McKinsey’s BTO as well?”
Yeh, why not?!
I remember applying to McKinsey a year ago, sending off the application for the opportunity to be a business analyst in the London office. The reply came back quickly with a rejection. Thanks for the love & support from all friends and family, but it was quite a dream at that time anyway: if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big, right?
But after having spent some time doing web design & development, I thought I might as well have another shot at McKinsey, this time with the Business Technology Office (BTO). Skipping my reasons for the choice – this isn’t the time nor place for cover-letter-ing – I’d like to share the short but sweet experience of having passed the initial application screening.
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Tags: application, Career, cv, interview, job, McKinsey, problem solving test, pst, sample, test
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