My New Job at Autodesk

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Slide courtesy of Anthony Ruto.
OCTO = Office of the CTO. PDG = Product Development Group. UX = User eXperience. BRE = Brand, Reputation, & Education. ISM = Industry Strategy & Marketing.

Today I start a new job at Autodesk. Though I have been associated with Autodesk Labs for the last 10 years, as a software development manager and as a program manager, my new focus is on Autodesk Forge.For the uninitiated, Forge is:

For the uninitiated, Forge is:

  • Application Program Interfaces (APIs) that we use to develop our cloud solutions.
  • a community of developers who use these APIs to extend our cloud solutions to provide even more value to our customers.
  • a fund where we make grants to developers who are helping to improve the overall cloud-based ecosystem.

Although Forge is intended for external developers, we can use it internally too. That’s where I come in. My job will be to help our researchers convert their research into technology that can be included in our professional…

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