Brandon Raphael
Software Developer
brandonraphael1@gmail.com
Github: https://github.com/brandonraphaelAllstate's CompoZed Labs, Tempe, AZ
Graduated from the University of Arizona, class of 2015 Majored in Physics/Astronomy, minored in Math/CS Started working at CompoZed in mid-2016
First stop: The coffee maker... Usually leave around 6:50.
CompoZed provides its employees with a delectable assortment of breakfasts
Community meeting through appear.in, usually to discuss cool new tech, or ask for help to difficult problems.
Short, sweet, simple discussion meant as a review for the team on today's activities.
Usually, 20-30 minutes spent checking emails/Pivotal Tracker/Slack.
Engineers at CompoZed work strictly in pairs
Agile Development cycle
TDD all day every day
Depending on the day, I may spend time working on open-source projects, or developing my own skillset.
I may take smaller breaks throughout the day, but usually I take two larger breaks, each lasting ~30min.
Lunch is spent away from the computers. Work/life spearation is a key philosophy of CompoZed. Weekly lunch n' learns and lightning talks
Similar to the first, although it may be shorter depending on how in-depth I am in a problem.
May head to a tech meetup
Occasional Allstate-sponsored (or unsponsored) happy hour