Working on Nuggets (http://www.nuggetsapp.com/): personal knowledge management to record, remember and share everything you learn. in 200 characters or less
Opower - http://www.opower.com/careers - San Francisco, CA and Arlington, VA (or DC) is hiring Software Engineers, Software Engineers in Test, Process Engineers and Product Managers.
We are building a SAAS solution for utilities to better engage and serve their customers; we help people understand and reduce their energy use through behavioral and data science.
If you are interested in joining a mission-driven company with good tech. and fun culture, drop me a note.
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." - Steve Jobs
I built this to remind myself - http://liveconsciously.me/
I joined MS straight out of college as a SDET too and I agree with most of this. This is a broad statement, but SDET is generally not the best bet if your goal is to be technical or entrepreneurial. My big regret is that I stuck around for 3 years before deciding to move. My advice - change your role/team/company soon. Realistically, nothing is going to change overnight in your current role or team - the culture has been established over several years. It is important to work on what you are passionate about and in a culture that fits you, especially when you are young and when career is a big part of your life.
I joined MS straight out of college as a SDET too and I agree with most of what this. This is a broad statement, but SDET is generally not the best bet if your goal is to be technical or entrepreneurial. My big regret is that I stuck around for 3 years before deciding to move. My advice - change your role/team/company soon. Realistically, nothing is going to change overnight in your current role or team - the culture has been established over several years. It is important to work on what you are passionate about and in a culture that fits you, especially when you are young and when career is a big part of your life.