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Things to Do in Oregon: 5 Places From Maddy Zhang
This guide turns The REAL Reasons Why Software Engineers are Leaving Big Tech from Maddy Zhang into a practical travel map with 5 saved spots around Highland, Meta, and Southeast Mill Creek. The mapped places include a place marker, an area marker, a consultant, and a storage. Use it to understand the places and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Maddy Zhang reflects on her transition from a senior software engineer at Google to a new career path outside of big tech. While she valued the high compensation, prestige, and extensive perks like free meals and global office access, she ultimately decided to leave to find more direct impact and fulfillment. She highlights that the 'golden age' of big tech is shifting due to slowing stock growth and the feeling of being a cog in a massive machine.
What this map is good for
- Planning a consultant stop or short itinerary in Highland.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 5 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Amazon Distribution Center
Storage in 4557 Depot Ct SE, Salem, OR 97317, USA, Southeast Mill Creek, Oregon, United States
Hours: Hours available - Infinity Micro
Place marker in 2745 Liberty St NE, Salem, OR 97301, USA, Highland, Oregon, United States - Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors
Consultant in 705 SW Bonnett Way Ste 1200, Bend, OR 97702, USA, Southern Crossing, Oregon, United States - Meta
Area marker in 80062 Meta, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, Meta, Campania, Italy - The Dalles Google Data Center
Place marker in 4200 Columbia Rd, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA, The Dalles, Oregon, United States
Hours: Hours available
Experiences captured
- Worked as a senior software engineer at Google
- Interned at Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft
- Ate all meals at Google offices
- Used on-site gyms daily, including weekends
- Did laundry on the Google campus
- Visited Google offices in over 10 countries
- Experienced a $50k pay increase due to stock growth
- Left big tech to pursue other career opportunities
Official tourism resource
Official tourism website for Highland County, Ohio, featuring travel guides, events, and outdoor activities in the foothills of Appalachia.
Planning questions
What are the best spots in Oregon from this video?
This guide maps all 5 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan your trip to Oregon.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.