Hi Readers,
Today was a great adventure. We started the day
at a startup company called Progressly, and then we went to Facebook and
Google. For dinner we met up with some Curry Alumni and went to Bucks of
Woodside.
Touring Progressly was very interesting. It was
nice to see a company still trying to create a name for themselves. They have
been in business for about 2 years now. What I liked most about this company is
that every employee introduced themselves and shook our hands. They were all
very interested in getting to know us as well as us getting to know them.
The
next company we visited, Facebook, was a huge contrast from the start up. When
we walked into Facebook it felt like walking on a college campus. The security
was very tight going in and once you were in it felt like you were in a
downtown city area. There were at least 10 different food options for the
employees, a dentist, a medical office, a spa, a barbershop and much more. I
really enjoyed the environment of Facebook. The company genuinely cares about
their employees and you can tell.
After
Facebook we went over to Google. Google had the same feel as Facebook did. They
had a very open community with a lot of open space outside their offices to
work at as well. Google also had many amenities available to their
employees. They had somewhere between
five to ten gyms, volleyball courts, an arcade, many food options and much
more. An interesting fact I learned is that if your dog is well behaved you can
bring them into work whenever you want. I thought this was a great idea to
implement into a company. Their employees can feel more at home and not have to
worry about their dog being home alone for a long amount of time. Google was a
great company to explore and I loved their environment.
For
dinner we met up with some Curry Alumni and some employees from Google and went
to Bucks of Woodside. Bucks of Woodside is definitely not a place to miss when
visiting Silicon Valley. Bucks of Woodside is a dinner with chotchkies all over
the walls and booths. The history behind this American Restaurant is amazing.
Many tech companies will come here for lunch and come up with their next big
project right at the tables. One company that created their first demos here
was PayPal. It was memorable to see where people come from inspiration. It was
nice eating with the Curry Alums. We got to talk about their experiences
graduating and deciding what to do next. They gave us a lot of advice. It was
also fun to talk about how Curry has changed since they have graduated.
Tomorrow
we will be touring Lockheed Martin, Mofett Field, and Hacker Do Jo. I am
extremely excited to visit these companies and see what goes on behind the
scenes.
I’ve
attached some pictures below from our adventures today, so take a look at them!
Thank
you for reading,
Lauren
Brehm
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