Adobe Techie for 25 Years Who Worked in Titanic Found Joy in Driving School Bus After Layoff

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    "title": "Adobe Techie for 25 Years Who Worked in Titanic Found Joy in Driving School Bus After Layoff - Mashable India",
    "contact": "James Strawn",
    "excerpt": "James Strawn is no ordinary techie. The artist who adopted Photoshop and Illustrator in its infancy worked for the company for 25 freaking years! But now he is settling for a more joyful gig driving a 40-foot school bus than squinting eyes in a workstation. Here's why. From April 2000 to August 2025, James spent a quarter of the century working in several departments across. He was laid off last year as a senior software quality engineer in the Adobe Digital Video section. As a QC, he oversaw several projects spanning a host of Adobe suites, including the AI integration in the editing software, besides user accessibility. With a background in illustration and 3D art testing titles for PlayStation and PC for a gaming company, James Strawn was an asset for Adobe that the company wouldn't let go for 25 years! What changed? But the better question is how is veteran artist slash techie coping? In his latest LinkedIn post, James, who now identifies as a \" School Bus Driver for Colorado District 38, \" introspects. He adds his new designation in the next paragraph, brimming with the excitement of a teenager getting a gig for pocket money. James, who worked in the Academy, winning James Cameron's movie Titanic as a safety crew (and also an extra for the sinking scene), further remarks on his treatment by the software giant. He adds To the ghosters who did not bother even glancing at...",
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