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CoffeeCup / Rackspace

Databases behind web design software, then hosting.

Role: Database engineerYears: 2006–2008
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What it was

CoffeeCup made web design software, including the CoffeeCup HTML Editor. Rackspace, the hosting company, bought it, and I worked for both as a database engineer.

Why it mattered

The data behind software a lot of people used to build their first website.

How it ended

Rackspace bought CoffeeCup, and I moved on in 2008.

What it left behind

A database engineer's reflex: find where the data actually lives before trusting any report.

Milestones

  • Moved on

    Left CoffeeCup and Rackspace.

  • Joined as database engineer

    Started on the databases at CoffeeCup.

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