Pros
The first thing that attracted me to Learning.com was their mission. With the primary objectives being to improve the lives of teachers and to equip K-8 students with technology skills, I was eager for the opportunity to contribute. At my first interview, I was struck by the office’s fun energy and orientation. Over time, I’ve experienced firsthand Learning.com’s creative, playful, collaborative, and supportive culture. Once I joined the development department and began to discover my place on the team, it was rewarding to see that my work made a difference. Every developer I worked with was quick to share their wealth of information and experience and I’ve learned a lot working with each of them. The department uses the Agile methodology and has uses SCRUM and Kanban for project management.
Cons
In my department, I have a sense that necessary change is not always acted on in a timely fashion. Even when change does take place, often the internal conversation focuses on how long it's taken for this change to occur. I think this produces a negative atmosphere for the team. Instead of feeling like we're keeping up with competitors, making decisions intentionally and acting on them in a timely fashion, there's an ongoing sense of being behind the curve and frantically trying to catch up. This can be ignored for a time, but it gradually wears away at morale.
