Shootin’ the Breeze with POCs featuring Christina Morillo

This week we Christina Morillo comes to hangout with us as we chop it up about how the necessity of code switching, the importance of building a community, and passion isn't necessary to be productive.

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Timestamps:
1:35 - How Steph has become a bridge for meeting cool people
5:25 - How Christina became a listening ear
6:35 - Bringing street savvy to the tech game
7:35 - Why it’s more important to talk about the technical person than the technology
10:20 - The game is the game whether it’s on a block or in the boardroom
12:10 - How Christina had to learn how to live a dream
15:20 - The reality is that all companies are reactive
18:25 - Why code switching still is a necessary skill in tech
20:35 - How Microsoft is putting their money where their mouth is on Diversity & Inclusion
23:50 - Why we’re always examples for our race
32:35 - Why we have to champion each other in our careers
36:25 - Why it feels like we have to always keep up
38:05 - When is it okay to be okay?
43:35 - What’s it’s been like to build a career without a community
48:35 - Do I have to do this for another 30 years?
50:35 - How technology has enabled people to be lazy
55:05 - Why you don’t need passionate people to get work done
59:20 - Why followers doesn’t make mean you’re good in tech
1:04:50 - Why the people before us want to see the new generation win
1:07:05 - How money is the motivator for people coming into tech
1:13:05 - Why people have to find a good fit for them while in tech
1:17:50 - How burnout can turn people’s ambition off
1:22:35 - They making how much?
1:25:05 - Is the check worth the stress?
1:27:35 - What it’s been like to deal with burnout
1:36:05 - Why we can’t be the spokespeople for all black people
1:40:05 - What are we going to do to become cooler nerds this week?

Social Media
Twitter - @coolestnerdpod
IG - @coolestnerdsintheroom
Email - [email protected]
Steph on Twitter - @StephandSec
CoolBlkNerd on Twitter - @CoolBlkNerd
Christina Morillo on Twitter - @DivineTechyGirl

Resources

Intro/Outro produced by @chaisnuclear of the Tin Clock Productions