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iCompass - Budding Developer’s Perspective

  

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Working for iCompass was literally a dream come true for me and I can honestly say there aren’t many dreams I have seen come to life. When they say “reach for the moon so that if you fall you will land among the stars,” they don’t go on to tell you what you should do if you actually achieve the moon you were reaching for. When Brett Butler wrote, “Dreams that do come true can be as unsettling as those that don’t,” in his book Knee Deep in Paradise, he was looking at the situation of realizing ones dreams from a very pragmatic perspective.

True to what Brett Butler said, I was very apprehensive on that first day in April when I started working for iCompass. Ever since then though, I have learned that the developing team here at iCompass is dedicated to using the very best technology to deliver the best possible product to our customers. When a product is being built, the user is the company’s main consideration. Our tools are meant to be “user friendly,” i.e. they are easy to learn to use and eventually easy to use as well; such that our customers don’t have to spend too much time learning how to use either Action Tracking, Meeting Manager, FilePro, iWeb etc.

I also learned iCompass’ culture and I can safely say iCompass is the first company I have worked for that has a self-motivating culture; such that employees need less managing, as iCompass tries to hire people who already fit the culture. iCompass core values include:

• Trust - They are driven from a place of openness, honesty,  integrity, reliability and respect
• Getting Things Done – They hire the right people for the right roles and are aligned and focused on the right priorities as well as being dedicated to doing whatever it takes to get the job done
• Teamwork – They are a fantastic team and they show it to each other everyday
• Passion – They are driven to provide unequalled customer service and have fun in the process

As a new developer it is exciting to be working in a fast-paced environment where everyone is friendly and welcoming. I have learned a lot and would encourage other co-op students who get an opportunity to work with iCompass to grab that opportunity with both hands and hang on tight. The amount of knowledge I have attained here is impressive and I feel I will be way ahead of my program when I return to university.

-Esther Soko, Application developer