Having Passion
Kathy Sierra points out that there is a difference in being passionate for the company and being passionate about the work, saying that employers should hold on to employees who are passionate about their work.
She lists four questions which can be asked to determine if someone is passionate about their work. I thought I’d answer them here.
When was the last time you read a trade/professional journal or book related to your work? (can substitute “attended an industry conference or took a course”)
If you count industry related blogs a “trade/professional journal” I read everyday. I also keep up with the latest industry related literature and right now I’m in the middle of About Face 2.0 by Alan Cooper.
Name at least two of the key people in your field.
Jeffrey Zeldman, Jeff Veen, Eric Meyer, Andy Budd, Dave Shea, Mike Davidson, Shaun Inman, Jason Santa Maria … the list goes on and on.
If you had to, would you spend your own money to buy tools or other materials that would improve the quality of your work?
Absolutely. In fact, I’ve already spent some of my own money on tools.
If you did not do this for work, would you still do it (or something related to it) as a hobby?
Certainly, that’s how I became interested in this work in the first place, it was simply a hobby that I am attempting to turn into a career.
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