Archive for the ‘Start-up Culture’ Category
January 27th, 2009
by Neil in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
Here's Why I Love Working at DreamBox Learning
I’ve been in the software biz for 22 years or so, not counting high school and university. (If you want to add that, call it 28 years!) Of the companies I’ve worked for, this is the most balanced, professional, and most oriented towards shipping product. I love the way we have combined software, creative, teaching, [...]
January 27th, 2009
by Byron in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
A Blessing and a Curse
I love creating software.
A software product, unlike say, building a book case, is never completely done. As TV’s Detective Monk would say, that is “a blessing, and a curse.” A blessing, because you can fix the things that are not quite perfect. A curse, because you can fix the things that are not quite perfect.
December 24th, 2008
by Sue in Start-up Culture
Happy Holidays from all of us at DreamBox Learning
All of us at DreamBox Learning sincerely wish all of you a happy holiday season and the very best in the new year!
November 8th, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
What’s in a Name?
One of our favorite things to do as we prepare to release a new beta is to invite parents and their child(ren) to come to our offices for early usability testing; mostly because it gives us a chance to observe and interact on many levels.
October 19th, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
Working Toward Personal Obsolescence
Dear DreamBox Co-owners,
We stand ready to ship our 4th Beta in less than a year. An astonishing milestone, yet no heads swell among you. Instead, and with the same brute, elegant, and humble spirit that got you here, you turn your attention once again to shipping, learning, fixing, testing, planning, cutting, building, testing, and shipping anew.
September 23rd, 2008
by Beth in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Online Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Start-up Culture, Teaching Math
Pumpkin Math
It’s almost Fall and pumpkin season is coming alive. I’ve seen signs for corn mazes, harvest festivals, and of course, Halloween candy out in the shelves at the store. I love this time of year! One thing I love to do in my classroom is explore the anatomy of pumpkins with my students. Even though [...]
September 12th, 2008
by Teri in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
My Husband Says I'm a "Start-up Junkie"
True, I've worked for six start-ups in the last ten years. I love working with start-ups; they have a special energy about them that I haven't found in other business environments -- especially as an accountant.
September 3rd, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
DreamBox Teachers are Start-up Warriors
I was raised in a house with teachers (my mom is a retired high school teacher, and my dad taught at the community college on the side), so I already was a fan of their work. But I’m here to tell you that teachers make great entrepreneurs too.
January 27th, 2009
by Neil in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
Here's Why I Love Working at DreamBox Learning
I’ve been in the software biz for 22 years or so, not counting high school and university. (If you want to add that, call it 28 years!) Of the companies I’ve worked for, this is the most balanced, professional, and most oriented towards shipping product. I love the way we have combined software, creative, teaching, [...]
January 27th, 2009
by Byron in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
A Blessing and a Curse
I love creating software.
A software product, unlike say, building a book case, is never completely done. As TV’s Detective Monk would say, that is “a blessing, and a curse.” A blessing, because you can fix the things that are not quite perfect. A curse, because you can fix the things that are not quite perfect.
December 24th, 2008
by Sue in Start-up Culture
Happy Holidays from all of us at DreamBox Learning
All of us at DreamBox Learning sincerely wish all of you a happy holiday season and the very best in the new year!
November 8th, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
What’s in a Name?
One of our favorite things to do as we prepare to release a new beta is to invite parents and their child(ren) to come to our offices for early usability testing; mostly because it gives us a chance to observe and interact on many levels.
October 19th, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
Working Toward Personal Obsolescence
Dear DreamBox Co-owners,
We stand ready to ship our 4th Beta in less than a year. An astonishing milestone, yet no heads swell among you. Instead, and with the same brute, elegant, and humble spirit that got you here, you turn your attention once again to shipping, learning, fixing, testing, planning, cutting, building, testing, and shipping anew.
September 23rd, 2008
by Beth in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Online Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Start-up Culture, Teaching Math
Pumpkin Math
It’s almost Fall and pumpkin season is coming alive. I’ve seen signs for corn mazes, harvest festivals, and of course, Halloween candy out in the shelves at the store. I love this time of year! One thing I love to do in my classroom is explore the anatomy of pumpkins with my students. Even though [...]
September 12th, 2008
by Teri in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
My Husband Says I'm a "Start-up Junkie"
True, I've worked for six start-ups in the last ten years. I love working with start-ups; they have a special energy about them that I haven't found in other business environments -- especially as an accountant.
September 3rd, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
DreamBox Teachers are Start-up Warriors
I was raised in a house with teachers (my mom is a retired high school teacher, and my dad taught at the community college on the side), so I already was a fan of their work. But I’m here to tell you that teachers make great entrepreneurs too.
