How I got started in Lotus Notes
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I walked into the lobby and saw a pencil laying on the table. I picked it up to see what kind it was, and just then some guy comes in and says 'I see you have a coding pencil--you must be the Notes developer the agency sent over." And that's how it all started.
No? Okay, seriously. I have an engineering degree and an MBA. I have been involved in high tech for a long time, in roles including development and tech support. In the early 90's one of the people in my group brought this guy in to show us this cool new tool called Lotus Notes. I was hooked on the rapid application development aspects right from the start. About the same time, circumstances allowed me to get laid off by my employer, only to start working for them as a contractor the following week, doing Notes development. And I haven't looked back since.
I have developed applications at large companies, and at small companies for large companies. I have presented sessions on server sizing at Lotus Symposiums, and I have sat in many sessions over at the Yacht and Beach Club, cheering along with the rest as new features were shown. And when I was looking for a new challenge, the recruiter told me about a company in Beverly looking for a sales support manager. I said that must be Teamstudio. I started here a little over a year ago, and don't tell anyone where you heard this, but I'd pay them to let me do what I do here. I am just so glad to continue to be involved in Lotus Notes, and to be able to talk to the wide variety of people I run across. Lotus Notes is used in so many different companies, that I continue to be amazed at what people do with Notes. And the technology keeps changing, so there is always something new to learn--and to share with other people. I get to wear many hats over here, and hopefully you will see me wearing one of them someday.
In the mean time, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.