'I recently picked skateboarding back up, I hadn’t done it since high school.

That's not to say WFH is without it's own adventures. I really miss going to the office because I loved being around my team and going on different food adventures during lunch.' “I get excited talking about snacks and kitchen experiments in our #food Slack channel. It was exciting to be able to understand it well enough to teach it to someone else.' The best part is, I had the chance to mentor my coworker on and show them how the Rails console worked and how to make AR queries. One of the coolest features of AR is that it allows me to communicate with the database without writing in a language called SQL. As a Junior Developer, Kat says, she loves that every day is 'the opportunity to engage with something new.' She says, 'I primarily work in Ruby on Rails and there's this nifty technology we use called 'Active Record' or AR for short. 'I once appeared in a JetBlue commercial after randomly being cast at JFK airport!' Paige Dorne, Operations ManagerĪ post shared by Jackpocket kicked off her career in software development as an intern at Jackpocket! She was quickly promoted to a full-time position. I love when the engineers present what they have been working on at Friday Wins they always take the time to explain what their coding creates and it's absolutely fascinating to me!'īy the way, does Nicole seem vaguely familiar? 🤔 'I love to learn more about what my teammates are up to. 'Each day is different, exciting, and a learning experience!'

Nicole has been at Jackpocket for 2 years and says the best part of the job has been the opportunity to work collaboratively across so many different teams. (And advocate for us, she does! Nicole is the mastermind behind such gems as No Meeting Thursdays, surprise snack deliveries to the team while we work from home, Headspace and Talkpace app memberships, and more. 'I spend each day supporting and advocating for our employees, while making sure to amplify their voices through strategic and proactive HR practices.' A post shared by Jackpocket our Human Resources Manager, Nicole views her role as the cheerleader of our company.

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