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They’re smart, interesting, and helpful, which enhances my day-to-day experience. Our team consists of individuals from diverse backgrounds, not only in programming but also across various academic fields and life experiences, having lived in many different places.</p><h2 id="97ff" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What advice would you give to someone new joining Plotly?</strong></h2><p id="f062" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">In a remote-first company, building working relationships can be challenging, especially for newcomers. Don’t hesitate to be active on Slack, including in the off-topic channels! Reach out to people individually and set up brief calls to get acquainted.</p><h2 id="c816" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">Why did you choose to work at Plotly? What made us stand out?</strong></h2><p id="c2cd" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">I enjoyed speaking with the people I met during the interview process. I had previously used the Plotly graphing library, so I was familiar with the tool. It’s exciting to work for a company that creates a product I use.</p><h2 id="d209" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What is your favorite Plotly memory?</strong></h2><p id="e528" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">One perk of working from the Montreal office is the opportunity to meet colleagues in person when they visit for an onsite. Over the past year, I’ve really enjoyed meeting people from sales, engineering, and product. It’s fun to have a full house in the office!</p><h2 id="c0dd" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What three words describe your Plotly experience?</strong></h2><p id="f5a6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">Creative, exciting, and friendly.</p><h2 id="8e32" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">In a few sentences, what do you do at Plotly?</strong></h2><p id="3f4a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">I work on both open source and enterprise libraries, focusing on Plotly graphing libraries as well as other open source and enterprise tools on the Engineering team!</p><h2 id="d279" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What are your proudest accomplishments so far during your time at Plotly?</strong></h2><p id="4a5e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">Previously on the Professional Services team, I collaborated with teammates to develop numerous complex apps. These handled large data sources, intricate plots, and various interesting challenges from clients. We used Dash Enterprise to visualize some truly fascinating data.</p><h2 id="9dcd" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">Do you have a secret talent or (superpower) you want people to know about?</strong></h2><p id="5176" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">Ever since a Pi Day competition in middle school, I’ve been able to recite about 70 digits of Pi on demand. I’ve tried to forget them to make room for more useful information, but they seem to be firmly lodged in my memory.</p><h2 id="b0eb" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What is your favorite activity outside of work?</strong></h2><p id="edb1" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">I enjoy photography, and playing music — I’m part of a percussion band in Montreal — knitting, fiber arts, and cycling around the city. I also like to venture up to the northern edge of the island, where there’s a nature park and a pier to explore.</p><h2 id="088f" class="oi oj gu bf ok ol om dy on oo op ea oq nh or os ot nl ou ov ow np ox oy oz pa bk"><strong class="al">What is your favorite place to travel?</strong></h2><p id="9509" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pb nb nc nd pc nf ng nh pd nj nk nl pe nn no np pf nr ns nt gn bk">I would say the coast in California, where I grew up, has many beautiful spots along the ocean and the highway.</p><p id="1fe1" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk"><em class="pg">Interested in joining our team? </em><a class="af ph" href="https://plotly.com/careers/?utm_medium=medium_article&utm_content=Blog_EmilyKL" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><em class="pg">View our open positions</em></a><em class="pg">.</em></p><figure class="nx ny nz oa ob oc nu nv paragraph-image"><div class="nu 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