Check out our Member Spotlight of Seth Daggett! He’s the Product Design Director at Etsy and we’re so happy he is part of the Forge community.
Tell us a little bit about what you do/your company does.
“Etsy is a global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We connect millions of buyers and sellers from nearly every country around the world to leverage the power of business, with a mission to “Keep Commerce Human.” I manage a team of design managers and designers working on personalization, ML, data, development and design platforms.”
What is your favorite part about your job?
“The best part of working at Etsy is the people, from the coworkers I get to partner with and learn from to the buyers and sellers we support.”
What made you decide to join Forge?
“I moved from Brooklyn to Birmingham in 2021. After working from home a couple of years, I really missed being in more of an office environment. Forge offered a nice, bike-able, commute, and a flexible environment for working around other creative, talented and driven folks.”
What is your favorite thing about Forge?
“I love it’s location, I’m inspired by the architecture downtown and get energy from the commute.”
What is your favorite spot/place to work at Forge?
“I like moving around, but the phone booths are super cozy!”
What are your favorite tech tools to get your job done or keep your life organized?
- Google’s productivity suite (docs, slides, meet + cal) (https://workspace.google.com/)
- Things To-Do List (https://culturedcode.com/things)
- YNAB for Budgeting (https://www.ynab.com/)
- Muji Notebooks (https://www.muji.us/collections/notebook)
Is there a product you cannot live without?
“Campari (for Negronis!)”
What is the last show you binge-watched?
What is your ideal weekend in Birmingham?
- Eating! Homemade Pizza on the back porch on Friday
- Pastries at Last Call and Coffee at June on Saturday morning
- Burger at Back Forty or Ramen at Shu Shop
- Catch a Legion FC game on Saturday night
- Lazy Sunday with more food with friends and family
Are you a remote worker, small business owner or entrepreneur? We’d love for you to join our community at Forge! Book a tour today.