What's everyone up to?

[Bond]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I'm still working as a software developer at Dell Services. I graduated with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics at the University of Kentucky last May (Summa Cum Laude ), and immediately got hired at Dell, where I had been interning since 2008.

I mainly work with a team of developers to write the Java codes for a web application that Triton Container uses to manage their fleet of containers and do invoicing/billing and other analytics.

I live in an apartment with my girlfriend of 6 years, we've lived together for the past 3.

I'm mainly just trying to get some enjoyment out of life that I feel like I missed during college. Playing video games, reading books, doing CrossFit at the local Lexington affiliate, and trying to find time to work on my side programming projects.

CrossFit has probably been the biggest "hobby" in my life for the last year, as well as a focus on eating healthy. I'm down 45 pounds since this time last year (220lbs to 175lbs and I'm 6'1"). It feels awesome to have shed all that weight I gained in college. I weigh less than I did in high school and I'm much stronger.

Long term goals are set on saving up enough for a house and getting married, as well as helping my girlfriend through her student loans.

Any plans on visiting Dell's HQ in Austin, TX?

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Bond

Any plans on visiting Dell's HQ in Austin, TX?

Nope.

I'm not sure about everyone else that works for Dell Services, but I barely feel like I work for a large corporation. We have our own small account here (15 people on the team), and we really don't deal with corporate much other than entering time and dealing with insurance and benefits.

I honestly feel more like I work for Triton than I do Dell, and I do go out to San Francisco (Triton's HQ is there) on business occasionally.

[gekko]

I graduated from DigiPen this spring, so nice to have some free time again. Stayed on with Airtight Games, the studio behind Yahtzee's most disappointing game of all time, where I had been working for the last year while in school. I work as an engine programmer and do a lot of graphics work these days, but you guys don't care about that crap.

Other than that, trying to lose the weight I put on sitting behind a desk coding away, and trying to get my soccer skills back but my body insists on reminding me I'm not 16. Every once in a while I play a game.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by gekko

I graduated from DigiPen this spring, so nice to have some free time again. Stayed on with Airtight Games, the studio behind Yahtzee's most disappointing game of all time, where I had been working for the last year while in school. I work as an engine programmer and do a lot of graphics work these days, but you guys don't care about that crap.

Other than that, trying to lose the weight I put on sitting behind a desk coding away, and trying to get my soccer skills back but my body insists on reminding me I'm not 16. Every once in a while I play a game.

You should see if there's a crossfit in your area - most of them offer a free intro class to see if you want to join.

It's the only workout program that hasn't been extremely boring to me. It's a different workout every day, except for every now and then you do one of the "named" workouts, that act as benchmarks.

But weight loss is honestly like 90% diet. I did crossfit for about 6 months and lost very little weight (though I did get stronger), and it wasn't until I started eating paleo that I started really losing weight, and then I lost 45 lbs in 6 months.