{"id":785,"date":"2010-05-09T00:30:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-09T08:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rongeorge.com\/?p=785"},"modified":"2013-11-08T10:04:10","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T15:04:10","slug":"goodbye-microsoft-sorta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rongeorge.com\/blog\/goodbye-microsoft-sorta\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Microsoft (sorta) and Hello *********"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well it’s been a chaotic few weeks here in wonderful Microsoft Land. I have been getting tons of questions about some things I said at CHI. Apparently, unknown to me, a few people overheard me talking to some SOFTie colleagues and telling them that I was planning an external move soon. What that means is I was planning on getting another job, but not at Microsoft.<\/p>\n

ProTip:<\/strong> A “move” just means you are shifting teams, an “external move” means I was going back into the world. Its rare that a Microsoftie goes back out into the world. It really is an incredible place to work.<\/p>\n

Here is a small “guide” to Ron.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. I have Asperger’s Syndrome<\/a>. It is clinically significant, but not so much that I freak out or am crazy awkward in public situations. I consider it an amazing gift to be honest. There are a few things about the “syndrome” that really come out in me. I am very honest and upfront, and I am incredibly gifted in some things (mainly design and using logic to break down and solve problems) and am very bad at other things (remembering dates, balancing a checkbook, etc).<\/li>\n
  2. I am obsessive about finding solutions to problems. (see #1) The more difficult the problem, the more obsessive I get. The real challenge to this is that in design, you rarely find a “solution” rather than finding a better than what you have now option. That does suffice for me, but usually I will obsess about a problem until I make a giant leap in the space. Good enough isn’t enough.<\/li>\n
  3. I LOVE a good challenge. These are what make me get up in the morning and clap my hands.<\/li>\n
  4. When it comes to work, I rarely choose the “easy” route. Which means if I have the choice between a difficult job and an easy job, with both being the same amount of money… I always choose the difficult job because it will cause me to grow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So where does that leave us? Well, I’m trying to lead up to where I am going to next. My last day at Microsoft was Friday and I am busy preparing to move across the country.<\/p>\n

    So what is my next challenge? I think it is the most complex problem in the User Experience world at the present time and just thinking about it gets my brain pumping.<\/p>\n

    Bloomberg.<\/h2>\n
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    The article at UX Mag.<\/p><\/div>\n

    This interface is complex, rich, and mind-blowing in size and scope. I think this article really sums up a few of the problems, but also makes some wrong assertions as well.<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/uxmag.com\/design\/the-impossible-bloomberg-makeover<\/a><\/p>\n

    I think the best line in the article is this,<\/p>\n

    “Redesigning the Bloomberg Terminal<\/a> would be any interface designer’s dream.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    You are correct, and if I have said it once, I’ll say it again… I am living the dream. See you in New York!<\/p>\n

    Further Reading:<\/p>\n

    Wikipedia Article<\/a><\/p>\n

    Google image search of examples of the terminal.<\/a><\/p>\n

    An interesting visual history\/lineup of past terminals on display at Bloomberg<\/a><\/p>\n

    An example of a typical Terminal in use<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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