Comments on: What It’s Like to be a Scientist at 23andMe http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/ A receptacle for genetic knowledge. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cschick http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-835 cschick Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:23:20 +0000 http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-835 Oliver, Heh, when you said 'not a biotech company' I paused for a moment. But, you explain your view of a 'consumer internet company' well. Yet, now I am wondering if that is really what you are. Maybe part of me wants to describe the magic that you do as more than 'just another internet service'. But, then, I am not savvy to all the social aspects of 23andMe that reside a spitting distance from where I am. Ah, a discussion for another time. And, I'll go back and think about it some more. Hope to meet some of you guys some day for a nice chat. Cheers to you and all, Charlie Oliver,

Heh, when you said ‘not a biotech company’ I paused for a moment. But, you explain your view of a ‘consumer internet company’ well.

Yet, now I am wondering if that is really what you are.

Maybe part of me wants to describe the magic that you do as more than ‘just another internet service’. But, then, I am not savvy to all the social aspects of 23andMe that reside a spitting distance from where I am.

Ah, a discussion for another time. And, I’ll go back and think about it some more.

Hope to meet some of you guys some day for a nice chat.

Cheers to you and all,

Charlie

]]> By: OliverR http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-156 OliverR Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:41:22 +0000 http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-156 Thanks for your question. Life at 23andMe is likely quite different from being at a biotech startup, as we're actually really not a biotech company. One of the things that makes 23andMe so unique is that we are a consumer internet company; the subject matter happens to be genetics. As a result, the focus here is frequently around solving not just scientific problems, but also complex design/presentation challenges, as we're building a service that is used by an audience who frequently do not have a foundation in biology or genetics. I think the fact that we have built such a unique and collaborative team of scientists, engineers and designers who understand these challenges is one of the things that makes us unique. Thanks for your question. Life at 23andMe is likely quite different from being at a biotech startup, as we’re actually really not a biotech company. One of the things that makes 23andMe so unique is that we are a consumer internet company; the subject matter happens to be genetics. As a result, the focus here is frequently around solving not just scientific problems, but also complex design/presentation challenges, as we’re building a service that is used by an audience who frequently do not have a foundation in biology or genetics. I think the fact that we have built such a unique and collaborative team of scientists, engineers and designers who understand these challenges is one of the things that makes us unique.

]]> By: Subho http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-150 Subho Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:43:13 +0000 http://spittoon.23andme.com/2008/03/19/what-its-like-to-be-a-scientist-at-23andme/#comment-150 Hi, Can you tell me how the life at 23andme is different from that in any other biotech startup? What is the prized quality in its employees that allows 23andme to stand out from all other similar start-ups? Cheers, Subho Cambridge, UK Hi,
Can you tell me how the life at 23andme is different from that in any other biotech startup? What is the prized quality in its employees that allows 23andme to stand out from all other similar start-ups?

Cheers,
Subho
Cambridge, UK

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