Markus Hjort
Markus works as an Agile Coach.
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8.1.2007
“Three years ago I was an exchange student in Spain, and had no summer job in Finland. My friends told me that Reaktor could be a cool place, so I applied here. I was invited for an interview the day after I returned from Spain, and it was love at first sight—both ways!
When I came to Reaktor, the company was still rather small. Reaktor has grown considerably since then, but we've managed to maintain an easy-going atmosphere. When it comes to work, we make no compromises—otherwise, it's all laid back. I have found many like-minded friends here. We have started bodybuilding, and they call me the World's Strongest Software Architect. We recently went to the Finnish bodybuilding championships with the World's Second Strongest Software Architect!
You have the freedom to do all kinds of things here. Reaktor's car club, for example, bought an old SEC 560 Mercedes that we call 'Kuristaja' (The Strangler).
Reaktor is a good place for learning all kinds of new things. Just to give you an example, I'm about to leave for the JBoss World conference in Berlin, to listen, see, and comment on everything that goes on there.
Hardly anyone has wanted to leave Reaktor through its history. The work conditions, benefits and colleagues are so good here that it’s hard for any company to match. For me, Reaktor is one of the few reasons why I've decided not to move back home to Savo.”
