I’ve been holding back this interesting tidbit for a good amount of time now, but I think it’s time to let the news roam free. Here goes:

I GOT A JOB!

Wahoo, I say. I’ll be working for ThoughtWorks as a Business Analyst starting in August. Let’s see if I can’t dig up any formal explanations for what TW does……..ahh, perfect. There was a great explanation right in the title of their homepage:

ThoughtWorks is a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end global software development and delivery.

Get it? Sure you do. That’s just official worky mumbo-jumbo that translates as “ThoughtWorks makes software in their worldwide offices.”

My role will basically be as a consultant, but my real goal is to try to sneak in some of my vast training and practice in the world of Human-Computer Interaction to make the software projects I help create to work well for everyday human beings.

One thing that really makes ThoughtWorks different is their approach to the software development process. They believe in Agile Methodologies, which are governed by a few basic principles. This means quicker development cycles (more iteration), and closer attention paid to delivering high quality software that people (customers) actually want and will use.

The thing I am most excited about, though, is the people. Everyone I’ve met at TW so far has been phenomenally interesting, honest, and brilliant.

Oh, and did I mention they’re taking me to India? Awww yeah.