Today is the 30th anniversary of my first day at Autodesk.
On August 29th 1995 – when the first Jurassic Park movie was still relatively fresh in our collective mind – I showed up for work at the Autodesk office on Cross Lanes in Guildford, UK. (This office probably closed 25 years ago, now – we’ve closed multiple offices that succeeded this one, even. So it goes.)
This was my first proper job out of University, and I was genuinely thrilled to be working at a company with Autodesk’s reputation. It was a really easy place to feel at home: aside from the fact our customers use our software tools to build bridges, hospitals and blockbuster movies, the people were just so nice. I mean really, really nice. I immediately felt at home.
Thank you to Autodesk and all the people I’ve worked with, over the years. You have made it a place I’m still excited to wake up to, every morning. Autodesk has employed me in various roles – and in various countries – across 30 years, and I’ve…