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We are one week into classes at MIT.  Well 3 days into classes. 
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==Yahoo APM==
 
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I am about 1 month into my new job at [[Yahoo]] as an Associate Product Manager or [[APM]].  After I finished classes at MIT, but before I was set to start at Oracle, Yahoo offered me to join Marissa Mayer's new APM program at Yahoo.  Marissa started the program back when she had just joined Google - as a way to find and develop new Product Managers out of school, which she thought would be faster than hiring experienced PMs from the industryThis article describes the role http://www.wired.com/business/2012/07/marissas-secret-weapon-for-recruiting-new-yahoo-talent/ though that article overblows things slightly.
This means I have had about one session of each class.  [[7.012|7.012 Bio]] looks interesting.  You have to get there 15 minutes early to get a seat.  We will see how long that lasts.  Plus the Professors said they are focusing on learning the patterns, not memorizing.  [[6.858|6.858 Computer Security]] started out with a lecture on the systemic aspects of security - something I am familiar with.  [[2.009|2.009 Product Design]] seems like a fun lecture, but I don't know if I want to put the time into the projects, let alone the homework[[14.72|14.72 Capitalism and its Critics]] had some interesting reading - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountainhead The Fountainhead] - which is about individualismTed, one of my friends, pulled me into his [[15.495|15.495 Quantitative Finance]] class.  I'm not that into making money via hedge funds  and the like - so while it would be interesting to learn, I don't think I will take it[[6.046|6.046 Algorithms]] looks like it will be hard, especially since they require formal proofsI am still not really comfortable with that.  [[STS.085|STS.085 Internet Policy]] seems really fun.  We have Hal Abelson, as well as Danny Weitzner, the former Deputy CTO for Internet Policy in the Obama White House, and Alan Davidson, the former Head of Public Policy at GoogleWhile I seem to already be familiar with much of the classes' material, it will be a fun semester to dive deeper with these lecturers.
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I’m super happy where I am atThis is the type of job I was aiming for throughout MIT; I think I was well-prepared by MIT; and I think .Yahoo is also in a very interesting state at the momentThey are rapidly redoing everything. This makes new grads are handed large chunks of the product to manage, because they are so understaffed for what the need isIn addition, they are in the midst of a huge culture changeThey are replacing their cube farms with open desks. They are rebuilding teams, which were previously laid offIt’s very interesting to work with people on either side of the culture change and to experience the before-and-after at the same time.
=====Baker REX=====
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Before classes started, I had already been on campus for over a week and a half (since 8/23)I've been on campus so long, because as [[Baker President]], I had to entertain over 130 freshmen living in [[Baker House]], plus the others who came to visit, during "[[Residence Exploration Week]]" or REX.
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I’m in charge of designing the platform Yahoo uses to know where you are, and I help designing the membership, accounts, and security features of YahooThe work is very similar to what I did at MIT – brainstorming solutions, designing schemes, working with other stakeholders to refine plans and achieve consensus.   
 
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I think we had a tremendous REX.  [[CPW]] and REX are our opportunities to brand Baker for the new students and establish the tone for the upcoming yearWe made signs and banners to advertise our events - all in the same visual identity as the rest of BakerWe played music all weekend to try and liven up the campus area.   
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[[File:Baker Skyline 2012.jpg|thumb|Skyline]]
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We gave out over [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475720082/ 300 servings of Ice Cream and give tours to about 100 people]We had about [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475727258/ 30 parents at our 2 parents events]I think most parents came during CPW and didn't want to go to the same event twice.  About [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475731748/ 200-250 people came to our stargazing event] thrown by our former astronaut and Housemaster, Jeff Hoffman.  We had to move Sunrise inside due to the rain, but I think we still did about [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475743032/ 200-250 servings of waffles and freshly squeezed orange juice]It takes the dining hall about a month to go through that much waffle batter.  Over [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475737402/ 740 people came to our party Skyline] - a record I think!  (The school newspaper ''The Tech'' called it "boring" and "not well attended". [http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N34/review.html]  I'm not sure where they get their facts from.)  On the other hand, Baker Confidential, a new event imposed system-wide by MIT Housing, was a total disaster. The administration also handed out meal tickets to other groups during that time who didn't respect our eventHowever, overall we had one of the highest retention rates ever - only [http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N33/housing.html 4 out of 130] people wanted to leave Baker.  Normally, we have about 10 out of 100 wanted to leave.  
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As an APM, I’m part of Yahoo’s inner circle – giving it the feel of a small companyMy experience working with administrators at MIT prepared me very well for working with the executives at YahooIt's probably the best business/leadership/PM experience possible in the world for someone just out of school.  I think it's rivals management consulting in terms of business experience - since you're directly responsible for something, but still involved at a high level.   I think one learns by doing and by being exposed to stuffThe greater scope and responsibility one has, the more one learns, I believe.
  
Rooming also went pretty well. We added a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475750642/ BBQ outside] to allow people to mingle and find their roommates and people they want to live near.  For the BBQ we used our dining hall, Bon Appetite to provide pre-prepared food that we just had to cook.  To stand out from the other groups, we also did better food than hot dogs and hamburgers.  This all worked out pretty wellWe had some icebreakers prepared - but everyone seemed to get along so well we didn't have to use them.  I also redid the [[:File:Baker Rooming Sheets.pdf|rooming forms]] so the instructions would be more clearThat was a fun exercise in information design.  We took 4 hours to do the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475756146/ actual rooming].  We were trying to design the floors such that the majority of the people would be happyI think we largely succeeded.  We had 2 rooms that were very unhappy, and a further 2-3 rooms that were somewhat unhappy.  We were able to move the very unhappy rooms so that they were then happy with their situation.
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==Mountain View==
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[[File:Mountain View Home.jpg|thumb|Mountain View Home]]
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[[File:Chevy Volt.jpg|thumb|Chevy Volt]]
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I'm settled into my new place in [[Mountain View]]. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634601732288/ Photos] I'm sharing a house with 2 other guys, who were friends of friendsI've purchased a [[Chevy Volt]].  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634595577805/ Photos] It goes 40 miles in a charge, but after that it can use gasIn almost 2 months, I haven't gone to the gas station once!
  
Overall, I am really happy how the everyone worked together to make the events come together and be a big successWe did a much larger volume than most of the other dorms and it’s a challenge to move this many people through at such high volumes.  We only had a few hiccups - the little details have degraded our REX events in the past. For example, we had a steady supply of cold drinks all night, arranged in an organized fashion.
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I'm meeting a lot of new people hereEveryone seems to be a friend of a friend at least, and about 20-30% have heard of me before! That's kinda scarey!
  
=====Disney=====
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==Leaving MIT==
I enjoyed my time at [[Disney]].  I got first hand experience in how Disney manages its [[Disney Parks and Resorts Online|Parks and Resorts Online]] operations.  I got to think about not only the low level, concrete stuff (how often you release) but the larger strategy issues about team size, use of contractors, and team organization.  I also had incredible freedom to explore.  I met with MIT alumni around Disney, including both executives and recent graduates.  I really enjoyed doing these meetings and I think it was pretty informative  to learn about the different divisions of Disney.  On really busy days, Disney has this program called Cross-U where office workers can work in the park.  I did that twice.  I also learned about Disney's attention to detail in how they develop products - both on our websites and in the actual parks.
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I had my best semester ever, my last semester at MIT.  I had 5 As and one B-.  I was literally 10 points away from a 5.0!
  
On the other hand, WDPRO had mostly people who were in the later stage of their career because they enjoyed the 9-5 aspect of the work and the stability of working for a large company. I think I am looking for something a little different coming out of schoolI think the right moment for me at Disney is later on - I think it would be fun to be a VP - but how do I get there?  What is the best intermediate step?  It could be the right role at Disney - depending on what they offer.
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[[File:Paper MIT Spring 2013.jpg|thumb|Paper|200px]]
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This semester I used 32 inches of paper, as well as 31 pensHere is a chart of usage over time:
  
=====Summer Photos=====
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[[File:Pens and Paper Usage.png]]
At the end of my summer in LA, I drove down to [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475318912/ San Diego] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475466592/ drove to Las Vegas] ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475487998/ Day 1] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475502562/ Day 2]) and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475521972/ Primm].  My brother also came to visit and we saw [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475376322/ USC], the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475383752/ Hollywood Sign], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475400250/ Magic Mountain], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475409074/ Pasadena], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475417922/ CalTech], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475437664/ Harvey Mudd], and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475445922/ UCLA].  I also went to [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475561240/ Disneyland] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157631475586182/ California Adventure] one last time with my friend Eddie.
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=====After MIT=====
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I wrote up two white papers on MIT Policy[[A Framework for Community Engagement]] is a refinement of the community engagement process which administrators currently follow. [[Problem Solving Teams]] proposes having students work as "management consultants" on the Institute’s biggest problemsThis joins [[Unrelenting Advocacy]], about how stundets should act like lobbyists and consultantsThis rounds up my [MIT Policy White Papers] series.
This is also the time where I need to think about what I want to do after schoolI spent 6 hours thinking about what I liked about each of the 5 internships that I had. I came up with a [[What Drives Me and What I Want to Do|list of characteristics]].  I realized that almost all of the items were related to characteristics of the work environment, not the industry or job titleNow certainly each job implements each of the characteristics to a different extent, and this is something I have to think throughHere's a short summary:
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*I want a challenging work environment
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[[File:MIT Graduation.jpg|thumb|MIT Graduation]]
**The industry/work doesn’t matter as much as being pushed to learn something new and improve
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Graduation was a super rainy affair - it was pretty miserable. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157634578617238/ Photos]  However, I'm happy to say that I've now graduated.  It was sad to leave all of the stuff I really liked about MIT behind.
**I want an all-consuming project that I want to stay late for and to be proud of
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*A group of super smart peers to work with and motivate me to improve
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*A team that complements each other and provides unique perspectives
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*A boss that provides constant growth challenges
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*Somewhere where I can add unique value and make an impact
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*Somewhere I can take responsibility for my work
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I have already gone to a few info sessions and submitted a good number of applications for a full time positionThis seems to be what I am most excited about right now at MITHopefully the work wraps up before classes get hard.
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I used the time I was off (3 weeks at MIT, 3 weeks at home, and 3 weeks in CA) to get organized and clean up my stuff.  I emptied some boxes I hadn’t touched in yearsI scanned more paper.  However, I have still not managed to post my MIT stuff or more from the archives.
  
That's all for now, back to work for classes, Baker, and job apps.--[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] 11:09, 9 September 2012 (EDT)
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==Personal Style==
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I also spent some time to reflect on my [[Personal Style]].  I spent several months iterating on this - and it ended up being quite lengthy!  I wanted to record this, because I know with will update over time, and I wanted to make a record of it. I think it's also helpful for people to know how I approach problem solving.
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--[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] ([[User talk:ThePlaz|talk]]) 02:55, 25 August 2013 (EDT)
 
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Fall
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  • 14.72 Capitalism and its Critics
  • STS.085 Ethics and the Law on the Electronic Frontier
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  • 6.004 Computation Structures
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  • STS.011 Ethics and Politics in Science and Technology
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  • Working out a System - How I take 7 classes at MIT and thrive
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  • 8.01 Physics: Mechanics - Prof. Greytak
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  • 18.01 Single Variable Calculus - Prof. Brubaker
  • MAS.110 Fundamentals of Computational Media Design - Prof. Bove
  • 6.A53 Entrepreneurship and China Advising Seminar - Dr. Eng
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Michael Plasmeier
"ThePlaz"
Yahoo APM: Membership and Geo Platforms

My name is Michael Plasmeier, but almost everyone calls me Plaz. I am a Associate Product Manager at Yahoo - working on the Membership and Geo-related platforms teams. I graduated from MIT in 2013 in Computer Science and Management. I am halfway between the tech and the business world, doing both web development and product development. My interest in doing both started while I was working on GridView, an app I built after 10th Grade that reached 1.3 million users on Facebook.

Internships

Last IAP, I was a Software Development Extern doing testing in Ruby on the back end at CardSpring. Last summer, I was Product Manager at Disney Parks and Resorts Online where I worked on a project for Disney Cruise Line. Last January, I worked in management/strategy consulting at Altman Vilandrie & Company. The previous summer, I was a web developer at NextJump, an online affiliate advertising firm in New York. Prior to that, I was an extern in the Office of the Chief Scientist at State Street. My freshman summer I worked at Deutsche Bahn, the German national railroad, where I designed the smartphone version Touch&Travel, an app that lets you pay for the train with your phone.

MIT

At MIT I was heavily involved in classes, usually taking 7 classes a term, while being involved in student government. (I wrote about how I do it in Working out a System.) senior was dedicated to wrapping up requirements. Junior year at MIT I focused on EECS classes, as well as being elected president of Baker House. My second year at MIT focused on management classes. I was also involved in the vendor selection and implementation of the new dining plan. Freshman year, I took core classes and served on the Athena and Printing Committee. (I wrote about just hanging on freshmen year in Learning to Learn.)

Websites

I built a lot of web projects in high school. My most popular project, was GridView [1], an app for Facebook which lets you add the profile pics of all of you're friends to your Facebook profile. GridView had over 1.3 million users and made me some money.

I hosted and produced the video podcast Tecker 911 [2] along with some of my friends. Tecker 911 was a series of 100 5-15 minute shows each which covers a technology topic in a way which is relevant for ordinary people, with a focus towards students and our community. Tecker 911 was also shown on our local public access channel Channel 11.

I started SeniorQuoter, [3] an open-source web application for senior quotes collections for high school yearbooks. In 11th Grade, I lead a Dynamic Website Building Instruction and Practical Experience Group Study at my high school. I helped 4 other students learn PHP and MySQL and then I project managed version 2 of SeniorQuoter, the administration interface.

Tecker and Conflicter were question and answer services I built in 10th Grade. They never really caught on, but they were the perfect way to learn PHP. Dictionary Robot is something I tarted last year, but abandoned later. In 10th Grade, I was a member of Team 484 and in 11th Grade I was their webmaster.

In 8th and 9th Grades I wrote bunch of programs for the TI-83+.

Tech

My first two years at MIT, I was a regular on The Weekly Spin, a weekly take on tech stories and tech policy.

On my Tech page I have had a few pages about Devices I own and other small things that I have built. For example, I also made some improvements for MediaWiki, the software that runs ThePlaz.com and Wikipedia. I made a new skin for MediaWiki and a few MediaWiki extensions


Other Accounts

I also tag a lot of stories on Delicious. I also have over 70,000 photos on Flickr. I Tweet kinda regularly. I also post things to YouTube. And of course I have a Facebook. It all comes together on my FriendFeed.

Website Content

On my site you will find:

  • Updates on what I am involved in
  • Links to my other projects
  • My comments on the world
  • Photos and videos I have taken
  • School work and notes I have made
School Work

I hope that this knowledge will help people less-fortunate than me persevere and succeed. All of my work is under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 license, meaning that you may use it and re-post it anywhere as long as you post my name/nickname, provide a link back to my site, and don't make money off my work. Many people visit my site from overseas where the school system is not as good. See Site Mission Statement for more

    • For 9th Grade I have posted projects I did on the computer
    • For 10th Grade I have posted not only my work I made on a computer but laboriously scanned all of my handwritten notes and worksheets
    • For 11th Grade I am only posting my own notes (no worksheets) from very structured classes; I am scaling back
    • For 12th Grade I used a tablet PC, so I have posted my OneNote notebooks from the class
    • For MIT Freshman year, I used a tablet PC for the first semester; realized this was a bad idea; so I used paper which I scanned and released as large PDFs the second semester. Note MIT actually does the same thing I do with MIT OCW.
    • For MIT Sophomore I will continue to post large, comprehensive PDFs.
    • See also my Notes Key
Tech

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The Weekly Spin is a weekly rant about technology and tech policy with Michael Gdovin. We often cover the cell phone industry, the FCC, DRM, and Michael likes to throw in some Apple rumors.

Download the latest episodes: TheWeeklySpin.com Audio Podcast

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ThePlaz.com Praise
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  • Thanks for uploading Flickr photos
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  • A Drexel professor told me on the first day of class that I take very good notes and I would graduate suma cum laude from Harvard due to the quality of my notes at Gov School
  • Hi I saw your page about that download for the ferris wheel unit for IMP4, I didn't download it but even the info you had on the page helped me out. I have no idea what I'm doing and just started this year- i really get stuck on my homework EVERY night. Right now im working on HW 2 "As the ferris wheel turns" and i have no idea what I'm doing. But i just wanted to say thanks cause I'm gonna download that once I'm farther into the unit!--A Facebook user (J. S.)
  • Just wanted to let you know: I stole your headline method of note taking from your website and it is completely saving my life in American Studies. -Rebecca C.
  • Hey, you do have one of the best designed websites I have seen lately. Good job. A little flashy, but still functional. --Email comment 8/18/2010
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MIT
Haverford High School
Places/Events/Daytrips

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Tech/Unboxing/Products
Pictures on the Wikimedia Commons

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I am a lot into technology. Here are links to some of my web sites as well as modifications and how-to articles about other software.

My Websites
Devices
MediaWiki Tweaks
Essays/Thoughts
Other

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