Chicago Member Profile: David Kadavy
The best thing about Jelly is definitely the members – Jelly folks are passionate, interesting and work on awesome things. So we’re starting a new series this week to highlight some of the Jelly members, what they’re working on, why they enjoy Jelly, and why you should come meet them.
Meet David Kadavy
Jelly Chicago
@kadavy
What do you do for a living?
I’m author of the book Design for Hackers: Reverse-Engineering Beauty. I’m also president of Kadavy, Inc., a media company that includes my blog, kadavy.net.
What do you do when you’re not working?
I’ve been taking Latin dance classes for over a year – it’s nice to get away from a computer sometimes. I also drink lots of Japanese green tea, and have been a bad guitar player for over a decade. I’m also addicted to massages.
Why do you come to Jelly?
I work from home, by myself, so it’s great to get out of the house and have a group of people I can talk ideas with from time to time. Jelly keeps me sane. I’ve made great friends from it, and conversations I’ve had at Jelly have really paid off in growing my career. It’s really an amazing thing to me.
How would you describe Jelly to someone who’s never been there before?
To me it’s like having co-workers, except that you don’t have to pretend to like them 
It reminds me of Café Guerbois, where the Impressionists hung out in the late 1800’s. It’s just a bunch of renegades sharing ideas and helping each other out. I like to think of it like: we’re all invested in each other’s businesses, but without the messy paperwork. Each individual success is a group success.