Life at DRW
- Life at DRW
What we learned about the science of well-being
In a trading environment, resilience is key. Our founder Don Wilson often shares a story of his early days in trading when resilience helped him move forward after a big loss. So, why are some people more resilient than others? Can resilience and other characteristics of well-being be learned? How can you build a healthy mind?
- Singapore•Life at DRW
My life at DRW: Building a community in Singapore
We’ve shared the stories of how competitive sailing and triathlons parallel our business. One of our employees also sees a connection between DRW and pumping iron. We talked to her about how she strives not only to strengthen herself, but also to strengthen others (including her colleagues) by building a community.
- Software Engineering•Life at DRW•Technology
My life at DRW: The evolution of an open source project
C++ is an ever-evolving, big and complex language. It has many ways to do the same thing, some being easier to write, and some performing better... or so you might think.
- Life at DRW•Careers•Leadership
If you aren't curious, you aren't doing it right
Not all superheros wear capes. Seth Thomson, this week’s Power Lunch Series speaker, prefers a simple button up. A comic book salesman turned talk show host turned CIO of DRW, Thomson has seen success because of his fearlessness.
- Life at DRW•Technology
Jason Turner visits DRW Chicago
In November, renowned C++ developer and podcaster Jason Turner came to DRW’s Chicago office to share his insights on C++. After Jason hosted a few seminars broadcast to engineers in all DRW offices, we sat down with him to learn more about the culture and community supporting the C++ language.
- Trading•Life at DRW
My life at DRW: The parallel between trading and triathlons
On October 8, 2016, a trader in DRW’s London office competed in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Before he set off to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 and run 26.2, we spoke with him to learn more about his journey to becoming one of the top Ironman athletes in the world and how his sport parallels his career.
- Life at DRW•Careers•Trading
My life at DRW: Why I chose Chicago over the Silicon Valley
When I was nearing the end of my college career, I saw two options: Silicon Valley or anywhere else in the world. Now, I just needed to choose. Easy, right?
- Philanthropy•Life at DRW
My life at DRW: Volunteering with DRW College Prep
DRW employees are passionate people — passionate about sailing, learning new programming languages, cycling, following the world’s economies and much more. One passion many of us share? Giving back to the communities where we live and work.