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But we got stuff working, and it’s been growing.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Now we’ve shifted our focus to building up these automation products, and we’ve been working on a huge First Responders project for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Can you tell us more about the First Responders project the Map Automation team is working on right now?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"We’re working with firefighters and first responders to digitize maps that may save lives. Mappedin’s proposed solution will automate the conversion of existing scanned floor plans, which every first responder organization or city permit office has, into simplified, standardized maps. We’re also creating a situational awareness dashboard for first responders to tag areas on the map with icons.    \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It’s a very niche problem. Where everyone and their mother is trying to build a self-driving car, we’re detecting fire symbols in floor plans. It’s unique which is challenging because it’s difficult to find people that have done similar work, but also exciting because you could be the first to come up with it. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"There are a couple research groups that have done this type of work, but the difference between academic and real world applications is that the data in this research is very standard and controlled. However, in real life, we’re seeing all sorts of different data, from really nice CAD files that a CAD expert has drawn, to a hand drawn floor plan pulled out of a filing cabinet. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"What’s most interesting is that one of the techniques we’re using is a pretty common machine learning technique, but the other ones are very new and exciting. I think that’s a cool thing that we’re doing; applying new techniques to this really niche problem. And a problem that if we solve, we could be one of the first mapping companies in the industry to achieve genuine map automation, which is really exciting.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What do you like most about working at Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"What I like most about working at Mappedin is that even though we’re a mid-stage company, you still know pretty much everyone. I’ve had a chance to talk to most people at Mappedin and understand relatively deeply what everyone is doing. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"This also leads into horizontal as well as vertical movement in the company. Mappedin is very good at promoting employees in the company, and horizontally, there’s always the opportunity to work on other projects. For example, if I wanted to learn front-end development after completion of this mapping automation project, I could jump into a couple sprints with a front-end team to try it out. I don’t think you can really do that at some other companies, so it’s one of the main reasons why I like working at Mappedin.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Mappedin recently hosted our internal hackathon event, Hackedin. Could you tell us more about that? 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It also gives you the opportunity to make incremental features to Mappedin products or pitch a radically new feature that you can build at Hackedin and beyond that too.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For my team, we learned a new tool in the programming language that we use (Python) and we found a new potential use case for the type of work that we’re doing. Before, we never really thought about running simulations for fire departments, so Hackedin was a great way to do something really interesting. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"We’re hiring for many developer roles currently at Mappedin. Why should a developer come to Mappedin right now? \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I think there’s a lot of opportunity for any type of developer. Right now, we’re hiring for two Team Leads, a Full Stack Developer, a Front End Developer, and a Developer Evangelist (\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/careers/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"see our open roles here\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"). In the dev manager book club, we’re reading a book called \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Radical Candor \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"that identifies two types of people: a superstar and a rockstar. A superstar is someone that is always looking for the next role or to grow in their role, while a rockstar is someone who is really happy in their role and the first person you’d go to if you have a question about a specific product they’ve been working on. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That is like the two types of developers; there’s some that just want to lock themselves in a room and build features all day, and others that want to talk to product managers and designers and focus on all types of things. No matter which type of developer you are, there’s a place for you at Mappedin.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I’d say that our tech is very modern as well, and the tech I’m working with in the machine learning space is quite new. All of our practices on the dev team are very new as well: test-driven development, TypeScript, and other top of the line practices. Also, Hackedins are a great example of the fun that you can have with your work.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Do you have any interview tips for a developer who wants to apply to Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I actually just started shadowing the hiring process and did some co-op hiring. I would say that communication is huge. Whether you’re going through a technical process, or the more behavioural type of questions, you should constantly communicate. If you’re working on a technical question and you’re not speaking your mind, the recruiter won’t know what you’re thinking and won’t know how to help you if you need help. Also, if you struggle a bit with the technical questions, but you’re talking the whole time and collaborating with your interviewer on how to come up with a solution, you’ll do well. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"And don’t sweat it! A lot of people get really nervous in interviews, but we \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"want\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" you to succeed. The hiring process takes a lot of time and effort, and we don’t want to go through all of that just to trick someone and miss out on a great developer. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Also practice. I think everyone in software development knows to practice the LeetCode questions. 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I run the Product and Platform team, which contains a number of different teams that work on things like our pre-built applications, SDKs, DevOps, and Machine Learning. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"zyPUXfjv1bLhl3EDgXAJJ\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I spend most of my day doing what I can to make everyone who ultimately reports to me as effective as they can be. That means helping them solve business and technical problems, and ensuring they have what they need to grow, be happy, and successful. This sometimes involves getting my hands dirty to build or fix something that would otherwise fall through the cracks. I also do a lot of hiring, and have a number of security related responsibilities as part of our SOC 2 policy.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"You’ve been at Mappedin for almost 6 years now, congratulations! How has your journey been and what are some of the different roles that you’ve had along the way?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Thanks Lucy! When I first joined Mappedin, the Development team was really small, consisting of maybe around 10 people, and I was our first Developer Evangelist. Prior to that, the role was spread out between the rest of the Dev team. As an individual contributor, I was able to jump in and make a big contribution by building our Web SDK; which is now a core part of our product. Mappedin was having a lot of success and started getting a lot bigger, and eventually the Dev team split up into two teams: the Consumer team and the Enterprise team. Mappedin’s CTO, Ed Wei, asked if I wanted to be a Dev Manager and take over the Consumer team, and I said yes. That went really well, and the team continued to grow and separate into several other teams; all of which I had managed at one point or another. Then at the start of the year, I was promoted to the Director of Engineering, which is where I am today. Mappedin gave me a lot of opportunities to grow and try different things, so it’s been an enjoyable journey.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"That’s great to hear! Is there one thing that you like the most about working at Mappedin or in your role specifically?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"What I enjoy most is that everyone is really fun to work with, there’s always meaningful work to be done, and a variety of challenging tasks to accomplish. I enjoy managing people and teams, helping people solve problems, and ultimately helping people be successful. The company is well connected and something that has always impressed me about Mappedin is our company values. Not because of the values alone, but because of how they came about and how we use them. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As we were getting bigger, we realized that we have a great company and culture, we’re very successful at what we do, and people like working with us, so why is that? We started to write those things down so that we could continue doing what we were already doing: playing for the team, focusing on customers, being honest & accountable, and learning fast. It’s the kind of attitude where people help each other out, always try to get better, are willing to go the extra mile when needed to get something done, and feel empowered to make things better for their team, company, and our customers. The values that we’ve come to embody and cherish are ones that enable our company to perform well together, and that’s something I really enjoy about Mappedin.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What are some of the cool things the Engineering team is working on?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"From my perspective, probably the coolest thing we’re working on right now is the First Responders Project. In every municipality, first responders struggle to maintain pre-incident floor plans for a significant portion of the city, leading to poor situational awareness in emergency response situations. When firefighters get a call, they often don’t know what is going on inside a building, and the floor plans they receive are outdated or in weird formats. Mappedin’s proposed solution will automate the conversion of existing scanned floor plans, which every first responder organization or city permit office has, into simplified, standardized maps. On top of that, we’re creating a situational awareness dashboard for tablets that enables first responders to tag certain areas on the map with icons. This can include the location of the fire, exits and entrances, fire extinguishers, and all other important information. This solution ensures that emergency services always have the most up-to-date information on hand. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Mappedin hosts 3-day hackathons once every quarter, could you tell us more about that? 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Afterwards, everyone gets together for a meeting to present what they’ve built, and we often get really cool things out of it. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"We’re hiring for many engineering roles currently at Mappedin. What are these roles and why should a developer come to Mappedin right now?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"We’re currently hiring for a team lead, a front end developer, and a full stack developer (\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/careers/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"see our open roles here\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"). I’d say that a developer should come to Mappedin because we’re a really great company to work for. We have a really positive culture, and everyone is friendly and fun to work with. We try really hard to support our developers and give them opportunities for professional growth, in terms of taking on bigger and harder challenges, as well as growing into roles they’re interested in. A question I often ask people that report to me is “what do you want to be able to do in a year that you can’t do now?”. People might say they want to get better at back end development, try some DevOps, or maybe get some leadership experience, and we want to help them reach that goal and be successful. Overall, Mappedin is a great place for developers to learn and grow, and have fun while doing that. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What is the hiring process like for a software developer?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"For a software developer, there are a couple of stages and we try to move through these stages very quickly. The first stage is conducted by our People Operations team who reviews your application to see if you’re lined up with what we’re looking for. If you are, you’ll have a simple phone screening which consists of some basic questions to see if you’re aligned with the role and this is something you’re interested in. Then you move onto a short technical phone screen either with me or one of the leads that report to me. This will be a simple technical question we go through with you, it’s not meant to be a trick question or anything, it just goes over some of the things you’d be doing everyday as a developer.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If you’re successful there, there are two interviews that can happen after that, depending on the role. There’s one where you’ll meet with the hiring manager and myself to go through your previous roles and employment history. Then the other one is a more in-depth technical interview where you’ll meet with two members of the team you’d be working on, and will be asked more role specific questions. If you’re successful with those steps and everything prior, the next step would be to meet with Ed, our CTO, and Hongwei, our CEO. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Do you have any interview tips for a developer who wants to apply to Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Yes. I’d say brush up a bit on the technologies we are going to be talking about in the interview. It will depend on the role, but you can absolutely ask, we don’t want to trick you! There may be some React, Javascript, or some back end stuff. Another tip would be to ask questions. The interview isn’t a test where you have to answer the question completely on your own, you can certainly ask questions and clarify. You don’t have to have every function memorized or anything like that, we can tell you. After all, half of being a developer is knowing the right questions to type in Google! Lastly, remember that you’re interviewing us at the same time that we’re interviewing you. It’s important for you to know what you want and make sure that Mappedin is the right fit for you. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Interested in working with us? 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Joining us from Finland, we're discussing his experience working in a different time zone, some of the cool things he's working on right now, and what makes someone a good fit for a Dev Evangelist role. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Jere, thanks for chatting with me today. To start off, can you tell us about your current role at Mappedin? \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I’m a Developer Evangelist on the Integrations team. My job is to help Mappedin customers use our SDKs by investigating technical solutions, exploring new use cases, and creating content to demonstrate features and troubleshooting issues. A large part of the role is building developer friendly demos and guides that help 3rd party developers get started with our SDKs, explore their capabilities, and build their own integrations. I also ensure everything on the Developer Portal is clear and up-to-date, including the documentation side of things. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6S4SBhCgPZJWO01ykP2uJe\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"You joined Mappedin while living in Finland. What made you decide to join the team?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It was a perfect fit. I worked in marketing and communications for 5 years, then went to school for computer science, and had previous experience at a mapping company. I wanted to move to Canada, so I was exploring different job opportunities there. I saw the Mappedin posting for a Developer Evangelist role and I had to apply. It had everything that I was looking for; it was a mapping company, located in Canada, and combined development with communications. It was an opportunity for me to do all the things I wanted to do, and everyone that I interviewed with agreed that it was a good match. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"How was your experience working in a different time zone before moving to Canada?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It worked really well for me. Finland is 7 hours ahead of most of my colleagues which means I started working in the late afternoon and finished at night. I enjoyed this schedule because it was light outside when I had free time and gyms were empty during the day. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"My plan was always to move to Canada, so after a few months, I settled into Kitchener, which is quite close to the office. I’m glad that I have the opportunity to occasionally see my colleagues face-to-face as well, even though I like working remotely. I’ve never been a huge fan of commuting, and nothing beats the commute time to my home office. With Mappedin offering yearly home office stipends, my setup at home is also more comfortable than I have ever had in an office setting, which matters when spending so many hours at the desk.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What do you like most about working at Mappedin or in your role specifically?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I already had experience in the mapping industry and that was one of the reasons I originally applied to Mappedin. However, working with maps again made me realize how much I enjoy them. The abstraction that they provide people to navigate their lives, not only on the city streets, but also visualizing indoor spaces. Now that life in the offices and other indoor spaces has changed over the past few years, I’m looking forward to innovations enabled by better indoor maps. And of course, the people are great too!\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Your role involves spending a lot of time collaborating with our customers. What makes someone a good fit for a role like this?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It is a good fit for someone with a technical background and strong communication skills. On the technical side, you have to be interested in learning about our tech and solutions, as well as educating others on how it works and how to use it. This is where communication skills are important: you need to be able to talk about it. Working closely with customers, you have to understand their wants and needs, and come up with solutions. You also need to be able to talk about our products in a way that non-technical people can understand. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Then there’s the content creation side of the job which is creating guides, demonstration applications, and ensuring \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://developer.mappedin.com/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"documentation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" is up-to-date. You’re not focused on one thing, rather you’re jumping between smaller and more frequent projects. If you’re creative and enjoy shifting priorities, this might be a good fit for you. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a position like this at Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Advantages of this role include being able to help customers create amazing things with our SDKs and indoor maps, exploring new use cases, doing a lot of small experiments, as well as talking to people all over the world. On the flip side, talking to people all over the world means talking to them at weird hours. I have some calls at 8:00am and 7:00pm. I don’t mind that, but for some this could be a disadvantage.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What are some of the things you’re working on right now?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"On a given day, I go from debugging a React Native crash to writing a technical guide. Right now I’m writing a post on how to integrate an Indoor Positioning System with Mappedin SDKs to provide a Blue Dot for dynamic wayfinding inside a venue.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Mappedin is currently hiring for a Developer Evangelist. Why should someone apply for this role?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Understanding and interacting with customers is key in this role. If you enjoy helping others and sharing your knowledge both internally and externally, the Developer Evangelist role might be perfect for you. It’s a unique position that bridges the world between the customers and our teams both in business and engineering.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Do you have any advice for someone who wants to apply?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Just do it! Too often people stop themselves from applying when they don’t feel like they have 100% of the requirements in the job description. Developer Evangelists have wildly different backgrounds and it’s a role that requires multiple skill sets. As a team, complementary skills come into play and I’m looking forward to learning from new colleagues.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Interested in working with Jere? We are hiring for a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://mappedin.applytojob.com/apply/YBjHoigllX\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Developer Evangelist\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" to join him on our Integrations team. Also, check out our \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://mappedin.com/careers\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Careers Page\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" for all open roles, or send an email to our recruitment team at careers@mappedin.ca.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}"},"articleType":"Article","image":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.7525773195876289,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=480&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=120&h=68&q=50 120w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=240&h=137&q=50 240w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=480&h=274&q=50 480w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=720&h=411&q=50 720w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=960&h=548&q=50 960w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6UCoS2DL5arv8Mh2snWzN5/c375bcb8bcea04cfe489ffa9172c5bf9/Blog_Employee_QA_Jere.png?w=1360&h=776&q=50 1360w","sizes":"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px"}}}},{"title":"Employee Q&A: Jim Zhang","slug":"employee-q-and-a-jim-zhang","content":{"__typename":"ContentfulBlogPost","author":"Avanti Krishnan","publishDate":"Oct 19, 2020","updatedAt":"Mar 10, 2022","tags":{"category":{"name":"Company","slug":"company"},"topic":{"name":"Culture","slug":"culture"}},"content":{"raw":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Hi Jim! First of all, a huge congratulations on 5 years with the company! It must have been quite a journey considering how the company has grown. How do you feel now that you have completed 5 years at Mappedin?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Thank you Avanti! I have learned a lot and it has been a great company and an excellent environment for me. I really enjoy the respect that I receive from people and am very thankful to all my managers and others in the company who have helped me improve, not only with respect to work, but on a personal level too. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"3Rw3XNqKalUKRnRWMSHSGr\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Just going back to the beginning, why did you decide to join Mappedin? What was your title when you joined?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"My major at University was in Actuarial Science and Statistics and my minor was in Computer Science. Once I graduated from university, I realized that I wanted to look at pursuing something else and that’s when an acquaintance mentioned Mappedin to me. When I joined the company, we were around 20 employees. I worked in the Quality Assurance Developer role for a few years before I moved to the role of a Software Tester and have been working in that role ever since.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Initially, I was looking to learn more about the industry and Mappedin agreed to let me come to the office, learn about their products, and poke around looking for bugs. I really enjoyed my time doing this and ended up staying on full-time with Mappedin as one of their first QA Developers. Since then, I have done testing almost every day. Sometimes my suggestions work and are taken into consideration and sometimes other people have better suggestions for some specific feature design, which is fine with me, but I am always very excited to see how the product has improved and continues to improve!\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What did you do as a Quality Assurance Developer?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"When I joined Mappedin, I didn’t have a ton of experience on the testing side but I was really interested in learning more about it. I started off learning how to create manual tests from scratch and creating a test plan for production. During that time, the major product that I tested was the Mappedin CMS, our back-end editor tool. Afterwards, we realized a need for automation testing as well so I did some research along with my manager to find a good testing tool. We ended up using something called Sahi for around 2 or 3 years. Time really flies!  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"It definitely does! You started working on the Mappedin CMS but since then, have you done testing on any of our other products?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Great question! I believe I have done testing on most of the features across all of our products. I was initially a part of the Tools team, specifically working on testing for the CMS, permission manager, and our Print solution. I transferred to the Consumer team end of last year, where I've been testing our front-end products. It was a nice change, especially since they both require different testing strategies.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The environment that they have been setup in are also very different. For the CMS, we always had to do regression testing after the implementation of certain changes, but for our pre-built applications, each component is isolated and any change to a single component does not affect any other component. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Is there one thing that you like the most about working at Mappedin or in your role specifically?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"I really enjoy the learning period available during light sprints or when there is a lull in tickets. As a QA, there are tickets ready for us to test and after, you may add a feature into the automation testing or update it into your test plan. However, you might have a phase where there are no tickets and there is time to learn. I've learned JavaScript, how to create automation testing, how many testing methods we have, and how many of them we can apply to our product during those times.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Mappedin has a very good working environment. People are very friendly, the working time is very flexible, and everyone is willing to help you improve. We also want to give people the work that they are interested in which definitely helps people to improve. My teams also encourage people to speak their thoughts and ensure that there is a healthy discussion which helps to bring out different solutions on product improvements.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"That's great to hear! Have you started any projects or hobbies ever since we moved remotely?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"My wife and I tried so many different things! The first couple of months, we would listen to an opera every night. We also bought a Nintendo Switch just before COVID hit and we started using it to exercise at home. We have really enjoyed having the extra time to spend at home with family and chat with people remotely. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What would be a good WFH tip that you can give us?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Always make sure to have a good setup, including a good chair and monitor. I would also suggest working in a close environment, rather than an open environment like a dining room. I like to work in a private room so that if I need to really concentrate, I can close the door. I also like to work using headphones, and mine even has noise cancellation features, which help me concentrate better.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Really, the best tip I have is to always brew a fresh cup of coffee in the morning! \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Interested in working with us? Check out our \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://mappedin.com/careers\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Careers Page\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" for all open roles, or send an email to our recruitment team at \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"mailto:careers@mappedin.ca\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"careers@mappedin.ca\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\".\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}"},"articleType":"Article","image":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.7525773195876289,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=480&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=120&h=68&q=50 120w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=240&h=137&q=50 240w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=480&h=274&q=50 480w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=720&h=411&q=50 720w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=960&h=548&q=50 960w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4yG2WOAdJd15ablnTuAui5/8436761fa5a9cbb487f78cac430648e4/Blog_Employee_QA_Jim.png?w=1360&h=776&q=50 1360w","sizes":"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px"}}}}],"tags":{"category":{"slug":"company","name":"Company"},"topic":{"slug":"culture","name":"Culture"}}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"employee-q-and-a-noah-bolger"}},
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