JessicaG/Why Zappos

## Why Zappos
I must admit that when I heard about this opportunity and what Zappos was doing, I was pretty excited. I know that  a lot of companies are starting to go the way of creating their developers in house due to the high demand of each, particularly in Ruby. What's exciting is that I've read a lot about the culture at Zappos, which is something that is discussed all the time in the startup scene. I live in Denver/Boulder area where this is talked about in a big way.  I think one of the key things within the startup scene is finding the ‘right fit’ for the job; part of that is having a passion and truly believing in what the company you work for does. I love that Zappos is in full support of that, whether it be the work-life balance or just having that general hunger for your job and life overall.

I had heard of Zappos on a personal level (I love convenience shopping) so I've used your site and Amazon many a times. But honestly the first time I started reading about the company and taking note was after Defrag last year and reading some books over my vacation. One of them being by Gary Vaynerchuk "The Thank You Economy", where he highlighted and discussed the thought process behind management and the culture that was created. I was fascinated one by that book and two the fact that Zappos  had created that kind of environment for their employees. I also most recently read the book "Delivering happiness" by Tony Hsieh, which was a great read and insight into how Zappos came to be where it is today.

I don't have a lot of programming experience, I am just starting to learn and have been teaching myself slowly but surely. I most recently left my marketing position about a month ago to study full time programming and have been loving it so far. So, while I'm not familiar with Zappos code per se, I'd definitely love for the opportunity to learn alongside some amazing people and company. I look forward to hearing from you, and regardless of the outcome, I had some fun with the zombie site and getting something up off the ground looking cool. :)
	I must admit that when I heard about this opportunity and what Zappos was doing, I was pretty excited. I know that a lot of companies are starting to go the way of creating their developers in house due to the high demand of each, particularly in Ruby. What's exciting is that I've read a lot about the culture at Zappos, which is something that is discussed all the time in the startup scene. I live in Denver/Boulder area where this is talked about in a big way. I think one of the key things within the startup scene is finding the ‘right fit’ for the job; part of that is having a passion and truly believing in what the company you work for does. I love that Zappos is in full support of that, whether it be the work-life balance or just having that general hunger for your job and life overall.

	I had heard of Zappos on a personal level (I love convenience shopping) so I've used your site and Amazon many a times. But honestly the first time I started reading about the company and taking note was after Defrag last year and reading some books over my vacation. One of them being by Gary Vaynerchuk "The Thank You Economy", where he highlighted and discussed the thought process behind management and the culture that was created. I was fascinated one by that book and two the fact that Zappos had created that kind of environment for their employees. I also most recently read the book "Delivering happiness" by Tony Hsieh, which was a great read and insight into how Zappos came to be where it is today.

	I don't have a lot of programming experience, I am just starting to learn and have been teaching myself slowly but surely. I most recently left my marketing position about a month ago to study full time programming and have been loving it so far. So, while I'm not familiar with Zappos code per se, I'd definitely love for the opportunity to learn alongside some amazing people and company. I look forward to hearing from you, and regardless of the outcome, I had some fun with the zombie site and getting something up off the ground looking cool. :)