Talking Points:

Community BuildingHireable TraitsValue of Production Environment ExperienceNon-traditional Work ExperiencesGetting Paid to LearnUtilizing Experience to Grow Your Career

Quotable Quotes:

“QA has been a great way to get started [in tech.]” - MP“Now is the best time to be a part of large group projects.” - MP“There’s a creative revival coming out of post-COVID life.” - MP“I saw [freelancing] as an opportunity to inject new ideas and tools into the space.” - MP“I was able to get paid to learn.” - MP“You have a lot of power, probably a lot more than you know.” - MP“When you think you have 10% left, you have 90% left” - MP“As you get experience you’re delivering smaller and smaller commits.” - MP“To show what you’re thinking, show something that’s broken.” - MP

Notes:

CRASH space
crashspace.org
Matt's Website
touchtech.io

Junior to Senior Community
community.juniortosenior.io