About John
Work comes easy when you enjoy the ride
For me LargePixels is about a new way of taking on work and living life. Giving myself the chance to truly own what I do and the opportunity to allow it to grow is something I've dreamed of for years.
Let's start pushing the boundries of what's possible and put out only the highest quality work.
Timeline
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1998 - First programming class in Visual Basic. Head immediatly explodes.
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2000 - Build first linux web server hosted in parents basement. 15 years later it's still humming along in my basement.
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2002 - Online gaming network built with the help of David Spinks, takes off in popularity.
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2007 - Graduate college and take first job at American Hospital Associaiton. Work way up to Senior Developer.
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2013 - Begin Senior Engineering role for Here Maps, a subsidary of Nokia. Move on to Senior Software Engineer.
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2016 - Leave Here to start LargePixels full time and being taking on independent project work.
Values
Starting this project was a big step for me. Pushed by my own disasitisfaction with the status quoe this led to some guiding principals.
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If you aren't excited to get up and go to work in the morning, you're doing it wrong!
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Life is more fun when you are part of a community. Venturing out beyond cubicle walls and email clients can and will open up new opportunites.
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We need to stop thinking in 1 and 0's. What's the real value we can get out of this product or solution, how is it going to make something significantly better?
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Are we excited to work on this project? Is what we're doing going to touch people in a significant way? Let's stop thinking about the money and starting thinking with passion.
LargePixels is about growth. Are we growing? Is your product or business growing? Let's put our heads together and see what we can create.