# Visiting Evernote 2014-10-06 I decided to stay in #San-Francisco for a few more days after the #Evernote-Conference to visit #Evernote and some other companies. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take pictures inside the building, so these and other similar photos are all I have from my visit to Evernote headquarters in Redwood City. Fortunately, I was given a full tour.  ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-arriving-at-evernote-hq.jpg|A building's exterior features the Evernote logo and name prominently displayed on a sign.]] At the entrance there is a small cafeteria where employees can make their own coffee and drink it in Evernote cups. There's also a small shop selling items from the Evernote Market and the famous chalkboard wall. ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-evernote-hall.jpg|Vladimir Campos poses in front of a chalkboard featuring intricate hand-drawn lettering that reads Evernote California Remember Everything.]] The first floors of the building are empty. In fact, they are quite raw; there isn't even any finishing to the space. I was told the size of the building was thought to still fit everyone when the company grows. The upper floors are where people actually work and where I had the opportunity to meet and talk to different teams. One thing that surprised me was how many people knew who I was. ![[vladcampos.com/Toolbox/Evernote/Evernote posts|Evernote posts]] One interesting detail I noticed were the many walls pained with a special paint that makes them work as a whiteboard. Sometimes, people meet in front of a wall, have a conversation about a project, write or draw something on the wall, and then take a picture with Evernote. Pretty cool! ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-evernote-white-wall.jpg]] Before heading back to San Francisco, I had lunch with the marketing team at the cafeteria. ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-lunch-at-evernote.jpg|Vladimir Campos sitting at Evernote's cafeteria table is smiling, with food and a can of Diet Coke in front of him, surrounded by other people enjoying their meals.]] It was a nice experience to see where my beloved app is being built. ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-evernote-market.jpg]] ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2014-10-06-evernote-cup.jpg]] ![[vladcampos.com/_embedded/After Post]]