Working With Weed: Meet a Technology Developer
In many ways, Matt Norris’ work developing mobile sites and apps feels like any other startup gig.
His team moves quickly, testing new products and sometimes failing. His co-workers are young, passionate and often wearing headsets.
But the Irvine office often has a distinct smell. And it happens to be part of a profitable, international company – which, Norris points out, is pretty rare in the world of startups.
That company is Weedmaps, which allows consumers to find and rate marijuana dispensaries.
As a vice president, Norris’ job is to create mobile products that work for everyone from elderly medical marijuana patients to strain-savvy millennials.
“I love a really good challenge,” the Santa Ana resident said.
Norris, 27, studied psychology in college and became interested in what made people engage with certain products. Soon, he developed a knack for creating enticing mobile technology.
He spent four years...
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