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We’ve got something special in store for all of you today. Today is the day you have the pleasure of meeting Sam Thompson<\/a>! We’ve been on the hunt for awesome developers here at Creative Market, and we’re so happy to have found Sam. It’s pretty clear that he’s already a great fit for our team, just see for yourself.\n

<\/span>Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do for Creative Market.<\/span><\/h2>

\nI’m a full-stack web engineer, which means I work on all of the pieces of the website here.\n<\/p>

<\/span>What were you doing before you joined the team and how did you and Creative Market “find each other”?<\/span><\/h2>

\nWhile still in college, I tutored in the Computer Science department for a few years. In a single day, I could help someone with broken Excel formulas, fix a nasty bug in another Java Assignment, and help someone else figure out how to make their HTML document display the way they wanted. I’ve always had a great interest in teaching and helping others, and this job only reinforced that.\nDuring this same time, I got involved with the Open Source project phpBB and started releasing MODs and other cool things. I became a member of their team for several years, doing security-audits, code-reviews, and working on their website.\nIn 2011, I began working at a start-up doing digital advertising and computer vision. However, along with many of the original employees, I moved on after about 3 years. After that, I stuck mainly to freelance and contractor work for the next several months. I picked up odd-jobs and enjoyed solving problems nobody else could figure out. It was fun, but stressful. I knew it was time for a change.\n<\/p>

<\/span>When not at work, what do you do for fun?<\/span><\/h2>

\nTypically, I enjoy building things out of wood, acrylic, and just about any material I can put in a laser cutter. When I stuff custom-made electronic components, my “inventions” come to life. I’ve made JavaScript-powered robots, a cat toy, RFID access systems, light-up acrylic signs, and way too many other things to even list.\nOn the weekends, I teach classes at a hackerspace I helped my friends get off the ground. I get to help people as young as 12 and as old as 65 learn new skills in Web Development, programming, and electronics.\nIn the non-tech realm of hobbies, I enjoy playing music. I’ve studied Piano for most of my life, and I’ve picked up the guitar and violin over the last few years. I try to practice every day, but life gets busy, and living in an apartment doesn’t lend itself to late night jam sessions.\n\"SamSteps\"\n<\/p>

<\/span>Do you have any go-to music when you’re working?<\/span><\/h2>

\nWhen I am working, I’ll listen to almost anything instrumental. I’ll start my day with my Piano Guys<\/a> and Lindsey Stirling<\/a> Pandora station, and eventually move to my John Williams<\/a>, Hans Zimmer<\/a>, and James Horner<\/a> station. Music helps me processes, while also filtering out pesky distractions.\n<\/p>

<\/span>Have you seen any products here on the site that you especially like?<\/span><\/h2>

\nI’m always browsing around and discovering awesome pieces, so it’s hard to pick just one. I really like the Neon Type<\/a> graphic set. I’ve actually seen it out in the wild, which was really cool.\n

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<\/span>What inspires you creatively?<\/span><\/h2>

\nLong walks, I find them therapeutic. Most of my best ideas have been created while away from a computer screen.\n<\/p>

<\/span>Any parting words of wisdom?<\/span><\/h2>

\nJust a few from one of my favorite quotes:\n“Perfection [in design] is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but rather when there is nothing more to take away.â€\n – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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