MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JORDAN RIDDICK

Could you tell us who you are and what it is that you do?

I’m Jordan. I’ve had lots of odd jobs along the way but am mostly a web developer and chef. 

What do you love most about the work?

To be frank, I enjoy the pay and flexibility of web development. There are some gems in the actual job, like vector graphic animation, but I’m mostly just happy to work less and be outside more. 

How did you arrive at this place?  What’s your backstory?

I want to say my first exposure to IX was when the fine folks of Shark Mountain ran the coffee shop up front.  This time around I’d just returned from working freelance and cooking at an amazing restaurant, Blackbird, in Bozeman, Montana.

Has there been a light switch moment, a turning point, professionally &/or personally along the way?

 Yeah, probably too many. 

What are you currently working on, excited about, looking forward to?

 I’m working with some old colleagues out of Carbondale, Co at the moment. I’m excited to move into a senior role and help junior developers grow. 

What is the single most important thing to you in your work each day?

Patience, humility, and humor with myself and others. Oh, and coffee; shout out to JBird for keeping this coffee snob happy. 

Anything we missed that you might care to share (closing thoughts)?

Thanks for letting me hang here! I’m heading back to the rockies after Christmas and am not really sure if it’ll be a month or six before I come back. It’s nice to know there’s a friendly place to set up shop here in my hometown.