As a setup programmer for B2BGatewaywww.b2bgateway.net , I frequently do work with the same clients. I work almost exclusively behind the scenes. I see the data - product descriptions, UPCs, vendor numbers - but rarely do I learn anything about the client outside of their data. Many of these clients trade with large retail chains which we see everyday such as Best Buy, CVS or Target.
It has become a semi-regular occurance in my life to be walking through a store and come across a product with a hauntingly familiar name. I usually stop and stare for a moment before picking the product up to verify my suspicion. There is a certain sense of accomplishment in recognizing a client product "in the wild". I like to think I had a hand in getting the product to the shelf through the code I spend my days writing. The retailler had to send a purchase order to the client. The client had to send the order to their warehouse for shipping and invoice the retailler. All of these documents process through code I put time and effort into. The more involved or unusual the setup, the more rewarding it is to see the end result on a shelf somewhere.
The clients I work with sell products ranging from food to pharmaceuticals to sporting goods to pet supplies. I can encounter these types of products virtually anywhere. Seeing the result of my work in the real world helps to bring EDI to life.
Jill
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