About

Boss Talks - Duncan Cook is the MD and founder of www.3sidedcube.com. A digital product studio based in Westbourne who create and develop Apps that save lives. They have enjoyed global success with 80% of their work being overseas and have won numerous awards. In addition to all of this they also pride themselves in having an amazing working environment and have created a very forward thinking workplace culture... Here is what we asked him -  So firstly, you are a relatively young Business but have seen amazing results in your thinking.. Tell us how you started and a little bit about how the company has developed. Your company prides itself on a very unique working culture. Tell me a little bit about what it's like to work for 3 sided cube and how you get the best out of your team. App development and future technologies are a relatively new fields of industry so what did you study and achieve and how did you do at school? What advice would you give to someone that is just about to choose theirs chool options.. What subjects would be most useful for your industry? You have quite a young workforce with the average age being about 23..So apart from being young and dynamic, What is it you look for in an employee? How important is someone's CV and what are the biggest mistakes people make? Tell us a little bit about the Apps that you have made and how you came to developing them in the first place. How do you and the team come up with the ideas and can you explain what rapid prototyping is? What does the average day in the life of Duncan Cook look like? Your industry is one of the fastest developing industries in the world. How do you keep up with all the changes in technology and stay on step ahead of your competitors? What makes a good idea for an app and what would be the next step for anyone that has a great idea?      12. It's clear that being creative is a state of mind so what do you do outside of    work that helps you stay creative?     13.What's the hardest thing you have faced in getting where you are?       14.Did you have a mentor and if so how important is it to learn from people with experience? 15.Who inspires you and why?  16.What advice would you give to anyone looking into becoming an App developer. 17.Where can people find out more about your company and what is the best way to find out if there are opportunities to work for you? To find out more about Boss:Talks and how to get involved go to www.bosstalks.co.uk or download our free App!!