We Belong Here: Lessons from Unconventional Paths to Tech
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsA podcast that aims to interview career changers & folks that are diversifying the tech industry. Sharing stories about the different routes people have taken to enter the industry and chatting about the skills they learned in their prior jobs, schooling, or life experiences & how they apply them to their current roles in tech. https://WeBelongPodcast.com/
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33. Reyhaneh Blackman: From Finance to Founder
December 29, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday Lauren chats with Reyhaneh Blackman, who emigrated from Iran to the US when she was 12 years old. She didn’t know English and had to teach herself the language and culture at an incredibly formative time in her life. She studied English in college and her first career was in journalism. After that, she went on to get a Master's in international finance and economics and became an investment banker. And today, she’s gone on to found a tech company, Media Scout, a video analytics platfor...
33. Reyhaneh Blackman: From Finance to Founder
December 29, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBToday Lauren chats with Reyhaneh Blackman, who emigrated from Iran to the US when she was 12 years old. She didn’t know English and had to teach herself the language and culture at an incredibly formative time in her life. She studied English in college and her first career was in journalism. After that, she went on to get a Master's in international finance and economics and became an investment banker. And today, she’s gone on to found a tech company, Media Scout, a video analytics platfor...
Ep. 32 - PeterJohn Hunt: How to Convince Employers to Take the “Risk” on You
December 14, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBOn today’s episode of We Belong Here, Lauren interviews PeterJohn Hunt. Who tells the story of how he went from convincing his first job to take a risk on someone who had literally zero formal education to becoming the Chief Technology Officer at Useful Group in Chicago. About PeterJohn Hunt: PeterJohn Lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and children. He’s a self-proclaimed web developer and problem solver. He likes to bring the nitty-gritty of the technical world to people in ...
32. PeterJohn Hunt: How to Convince Employers to Take the “Risk” on You
December 14, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBOn today’s episode of We Belong Here, Lauren interviews PeterJohn Hunt. Who tells the story of how he went from convincing his first job to take a risk on someone who had literally zero formal education to becoming the Chief Technology Officer at Useful Group in Chicago. About PeterJohn Hunt: PeterJohn Lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and children. He’s a self-proclaimed web developer and problem solver. He likes to bring the nitty-gritty of the technical world to people in ...
Ep. 31 - Gant Laborde: Making it All Add Up - My Journey to Chief Innovation Officer
November 22, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode of We Belong Here, Lauren interviews Gant Laborde. They talk about how Gant was, in fact, “really bad” at computers when he was a kid. His light bulb moment was when his neighbor showed him how to make his computer *talk back* to him and say, “Hey Gant,” instead of “Hello World.” Books and learning resources were not available to him. So instead, he had to learn by breaking things. Gant had many limitations working against him: he always had the oldest computer and was pretty...
31. Gant Laborde: Making it All Add Up - My Journey to Chief Innovation Officer
November 22, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode of We Belong Here, Lauren interviews Gant Laborde. They talk about how Gant was, in fact, “really bad” at computers when he was a kid. His light bulb moment was when his neighbor showed him how to make his computer *talk back* to him and say, “Hey Gant,” instead of “Hello World.” Books and learning resources were not available to him. So instead, he had to learn by breaking things. Gant had many limitations working against him: he always had the oldest computer and was prett...
31. Gant Laborde: Making it All Add Up - My Journey to Chief Innovation Officer
November 22, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode of We Belong Here, Lauren interviews Gant Laborde. They talk about how Gant was, in fact, “really bad” at computers when he was a kid. His light bulb moment was when his neighbor showed him how to make his computer *talk back* to him and say, “Hey Gant,” instead of “Hello World.” Books and learning resources were not available to him. So instead, he had to learn by breaking things. Gant had many limitations working against him: he always had the oldest computer and was prett...
30. Kelly Mahoney: How Hackathons Can Unlock a Path to Tech
September 27, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBKelly Mahoney is both a Digital Artist and Product Manager who got into design through hackathons - of which, she’s attended over 60 so far! She has her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies, in which she focused on cultural appropriation and East Asian religions. And she’s currently a graduate student at Florida International University pursuing an MBA in International Business. In today’s conversation, Kelly and I dive into her background in nursing and how it has helped her in ...
30. Kelly Mahoney: How Hackathons Can Unlock a Path to Tech
September 27, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBKelly Mahoney is both a Digital Artist and Product Manager who got into design through hackathons - of which, she’s attended over 60 so far! She has her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies, in which she focused on cultural appropriation and East Asian religions. And she’s currently a graduate student at Florida International University pursuing an MBA in International Business. In today’s conversation, Kelly and I dive into her background in nursing and how it has helped her in ...
Ep. 30 - Kelly Mahoney: How Hackathons Can Unlock a Path to Tech
September 27, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBKelly Mahoney is both a Digital Artist and Product Manager who got into design through hackathons - of which, she’s attended over 60 so far! She has her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies, in which she focused on cultural appropriation and East Asian religions. And she’s currently a graduate student at Florida International University pursuing an MBA in International Business. In today’s conversation Kelly and I dive into her background in nursing and how it has helped her in h...
29. Jayson J. Phillips, Degree of Self Learning, “University of Barnes and Noble”
September 04, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBToday’s guest on We Belong Here, Jayson J. Phillips, got his start in tech only after he dropped majoring in Computer Science and Math. In school, Jayson found the coursework boring, uninteresting, and truly hated Cal 3! But when he was working at Scratch DJ Academy, he began managing their website only to discover that the real-world applications of tech can in fact be super creative and compelling. He went on to do agency work and continued to learn on the job. He candidly likes to say t...
Ep. 29 - Jayson J. Phillips, Degree of Self Learning, “University of Barnes and Noble”
September 04, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBToday’s guest on We Belong Here, Jayson J. Phillips, got his start in tech only after he dropped majoring in Computer Science and Math. In school, Jayson found the coursework boring, uninteresting, and truly hated Cal 3! But when he was working at Scratch DJ Academy, he began managing their website only to discover that the real-world applications of tech can in fact be super creative and compelling. He went on to do agency work and continued to learn on the job. He candidly likes to say t...
28. Tim Benniks: From Music & Nursing to Director of Web Development
June 28, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBToday Lauren chats with Tim Benniks, who is the Director of Web Development at a global digital agency, Valtech. Growing up, Tim’s passion was music. And he pursued it until deciding to train to become a nurse. Tim is personable and empathetic and felt that nursing was the right fit but eventually dropped out of his nursing program when the healthcare system in The Netherlands dramatically changed. He discovered then that he wanted to be able to do creative things and began tinkering and b...
Ep. 28 - Tim Benniks: From Music & Nursing to Director of Web Development
June 28, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBToday Lauren chats with Tim Benniks, who is the Director of Web Development at a global digital agency, Valtech. Growing up, Tim’s passion was music. And he pursued it until deciding to train to become a nurse. Tim is personable and empathetic and felt that nursing was the right fit but eventually dropped out of his nursing program when the healthcare system in The Netherlands dramatically changed. He discovered then that he wanted to be able to do creative things and began tinkering and b...
Ep. 27 - Bryan Robinson: From Philosophy to Designer, Developer & Teacher
May 16, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBToday, Bryan shares with Lauren his journey from studying philosophy and working in journalism to becoming a designer, developer, educator, and community advocate. In college, he fell in love with philosophy, deep thinking, aesthetics, and the nature of beauty and art. He’s passionate about discourse and dialogue and contemplates their intersectionality within tech today. After college, Bryan worked for a local newspaper as a copy editor. He was deeply ahead of his time with visions of t...
27. Bryan Robinson: From Philosophy to Designer, Developer & Teacher
May 16, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBToday, Bryan shares with Lauren his journey from studying philosophy and working in journalism to becoming a designer, developer, educator, and community advocate. In college, he fell in love with philosophy, deep thinking, aesthetics, and the nature of beauty and art. He’s passionate about discourse and dialogue and contemplates their intersectionality within tech today. After college, Bryan worked for a local newspaper as a copy editor. He was deeply ahead of his time with visions of t...
Ep. 26 - Sia Karamalegos: From Semiconductor Process Engineer to Tech Founder and CEO
May 09, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBOn today’s episode of #WeBelongHere Lauren interviews Sia Karamalegos. Sia went from studying chemical engineering to being a semiconductor process engineer. She then went on to get her MBA at Harvard and worked in corporate strategy/consulting. She shares how quickly she burnt out from that role and wanted to get involved in public education reform in New Orleans. And only then, after tinkering and learning on the side, Sia won a Start-Up Weekend competition and a discounted coding boot cam...
26. Sia Karamalegos: From Semiconductor Process Engineer to Tech Founder and CEO
May 09, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn today’s episode of #WeBelongHere Lauren interviews Sia Karamalegos. Sia went from studying chemical engineering to being a semiconductor process engineer. She then went on to get her MBA at Harvard and worked in corporate strategy/consulting. She shares how quickly she burnt out from that role and wanted to get involved in public education reform in New Orleans. And only then, after tinkering and learning on the side, Sia won a Start-Up Weekend competition and a discounted coding boot cam...
26. Sia Karamalegos: From Semiconductor Process Engineer to Tech Founder and CEO
May 09, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn today’s episode of #WeBelongHere Lauren interviews Sia Karamalegos. Sia went from studying chemical engineering to being a semiconductor process engineer. She then went on to get her MBA at Harvard and worked in corporate strategy/consulting. She shares how quickly she burnt out from that role and wanted to get involved in public education reform in New Orleans. And only then, after tinkering and learning on the side, Sia won a Start-Up Weekend competition and a discounted coding boot cam...
25. Angela and Dana Chou: How Learning to Code Made Me a Better Product Manager
April 25, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBOn this episode of #WeBelongHere, Lauren interviews sisters Dana and Angela Chou. They host a podcast called, Work in Progress. They believe that our careers should grow and change as we do: whether it is to find a career that suits us or a field that aligns with our philosophy, or simply to provide more for the family. They want to encourage those seeking change and those feeling stuck to make the transitions they want for themselves. Angela spent about 10 years working in biotech comp...
Ep. 25 - Angela and Dana Chou: How Learning to Code Made Me a Better Product Manager
April 25, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBOn this episode of #WeBelongHere, Lauren interviews sisters Dana and Angela Chou. They host a podcast called, Work in Progress. They believe that our careers should grow and change as we do: whether it is to find a career that suits us or a field that aligns with our philosophy, or simply to provide more for the family. They want to encourage those seeking change and those feeling stuck to make the transitions they want for themselves. Angela spent about 10 years working in biotech comp...
25. Angela and Dana Chou: How Learning to Code Made Me a Better Product Manager
April 25, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBOn this episode of #WeBelongHere, Lauren interviews sisters Dana and Angela Chou. They host a podcast called, Work in Progress. They believe that our careers should grow and change as we do: whether it is to find a career that suits us or a field that aligns with our philosophy, or simply to provide more for the family. They want to encourage those seeking change and those feeling stuck to make the transitions they want for themselves. Angela spent about 10 years working in biotech comp...
24. Alexandra Leisse: From Singing Opera to All Things Product
March 28, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAlexandra Leisse and Lauren today discuss her journey from pursuing music professionally to becoming VP of Product at VIBBIO. Alexandra has her master’s degree in opera and stage performance from the University for Dance and Music in Cologne, Germany. After finishing school, she worked as a soprano at theatres and concert halls all over Germany while also starting up her own little web development agency. Since then, she’s moved to Norway and has gone on to find roles in user experience des...
Ep. 24 - Alexandra Leisse: From Singing Opera to All Things Product
March 28, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAlexandra Leisse and Lauren today discuss her journey from pursuing music professionally to becoming VP of Product at VIBBIO. Alexandra has her master’s degree in opera and stage performance from the University for Dance and Music in Cologne, Germany. After finishing school, she worked as a soprano at theatres and concert halls all over Germany while also starting up her own little web development agency. Since then, she’s moved to Norway and has gone on to find roles in user experience des...
24. Alexandra Leisse: From Singing Opera to All Things Product
March 28, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAlexandra Leisse and Lauren today discuss her journey from pursuing music professionally to becoming VP of Product at VIBBIO. Alexandra has her master’s degree in opera and stage performance from the University for Dance and Music in Cologne, Germany. After finishing school, she worked as a soprano at theatres and concert halls all over Germany while also starting up her own little web development agency. Since then, she’s moved to Norway and has gone on to find roles in user experience des...
23. Paula Muldoon: A Professional Violinist's Journey to Learn to Code
February 18, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPaula Muldoon is a multi-talented violinist, software engineer, and composer based in Cambridge, UK. Currently, she is the concertmaster of the Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra. Paula recently started DeskNotes, a YouTube channel with short videos full of tips for orchestral string playing. And soon she will be recording a CD of her own solo violin compositions! In 2017 she retrained at Makers Academy as a computer programmer and now combines violin performance with her career as a softw...
23. Paula Muldoon: A Professional Violinist's Journey to Learn to Code
February 18, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPaula Muldoon is a multi-talented violinist, software engineer, and composer based in Cambridge, UK. Currently, she is the concertmaster of the Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra. Paula recently started DeskNotes, a YouTube channel with short videos full of tips for orchestral string playing. And soon she will be recording a CD of her own solo violin compositions! In 2017 she retrained at Makers Academy as a computer programmer and now combines violin performance with her career as a softw...
Ep. 23 - Paula Muldoon: A Professional Violinist's Journey to Learn to Code
February 18, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBPaula Muldoon is a multi-talented violinist, software engineer, and composer based in Cambridge, UK. Currently, she is the concertmaster of the Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra. Paula recently started DeskNotes, a YouTube channel with short videos full of tips for orchestral string playing. And soon she will be recording a CD of her own solo violin compositions! In 2017 she retrained at Makers Academy as a computer programmer and now combines violin performance with her career as a softw...
22. PJ Hagerty and His Journey to DevRel
December 28, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBPJ Hagerty is the founder of Devrelate.io and a board member of Open Sourcing Mental Illness. He’s a developer, writer, speaker, conference organizer, musician, and Community Advocate. He’s known to travel the world speaking about programming and the way people think and interact while wearing many hats 🎩. As someone who was a part of the industry from the beginning, PJ defines DevRel for us to kick off our conversation. PJ worked at a deaf school and as a musician for many years before tra...
22. PJ Hagerty and His Journey to DevRel
December 28, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBPJ Hagerty is the founder of Devrelate.io and a board member of Open Sourcing Mental Illness. He’s a developer, writer, speaker, conference organizer, musician, and Community Advocate. He’s known to travel the world speaking about programming and the way people think and interact while wearing many hats 🎩. As someone who was a part of the industry from the beginning, PJ defines DevRel for us to kick off our conversation. PJ worked at a deaf school and as a musician for many years before tra...
Ep. 22 - PJ Hagerty and His Journey to DevRel
December 28, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBPJ Hagerty is the founder of Devrelate.io and a board member of Open Sourcing Mental Illness. He’s a developer, writer, speaker, conference organizer, musician, and Community Advocate. He’s known to travel the world speaking about programming and the way people think and interact while wearing many hats 🎩. As someone who was a part of the industry from the beginning, PJ defines DevRel for us to kick off our conversation. PJ worked at a deaf school and as a musician for many years before tra...
21. Elyse Segebart: Conquering Life's Obstacles and Following Your Dreams
October 27, 2019 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBElyse Segebart is an artist by nature but took the plunge into tech at 27. She's a mobile application developer finishing her degree at Capella University where she is studying software development, is graduating September of 2020. She aspires to work fully remote in the future. She lives in the heartland with her boyfriend and is a role model for his 8-year-old daughter. Content Warning Elyse advocates for women in traumatic and abusive situations having overcome these situations herself...
Ep. 21 - Elyse Segebart: Conquering Life's Obstacles and Following Your Dreams
October 27, 2019 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBElyse Segebart is an artist by nature but took the plunge into tech at 27. She's a mobile application developer finishing her degree at Capella University where she is studying software development, is graduating September of 2020. She aspires to work fully remote in the future. She lives in the heartland with her boyfriend and is a role model for his 8-year-old daughter. Content Warning Elyse advocates for women in traumatic and abusive situations having overcome these situations herself...
21. Elyse Segebart: Conquering Life's Obstacles and Following Your Dreams
October 27, 2019 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBElyse Segebart is an artist by nature but took the plunge into tech at 27. She's a mobile application developer finishing her degree at Capella University where she is studying software development, is graduating September of 2020. She aspires to work fully remote in the future. She lives in the heartland with her boyfriend and is a role model for his 8-year-old daughter. Content Warning Elyse advocates for women in traumatic and abusive situations having overcome these situations herself...
Ep. 20 - Becca Lee: Lessons from Marketing Applied to Code
October 04, 2019 23:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBBecca is a Front End Developer at Assemble Inc. who fell in love with the tech industry while working as the Marketing Manager for a JavaScript consultancy. She believes that user-centric development, collaboration, and strong communication help make better software. Since making the transition to software development, she has worked primarily in the JavaScript ecosystem and is particularly fond of React and CSS. Becca also helps organize the Seattle chapter of Write/Speak/Code and enjoys sp...
20. Becca Lee: Lessons from Marketing Applied to Code
October 04, 2019 23:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBBecca is a Front End Developer at Assemble Inc. who fell in love with the tech industry while working as the Marketing Manager for a JavaScript consultancy. She believes that user-centric development, collaboration, and strong communication help make better software. Since making the transition to software development, she has worked primarily in the JavaScript ecosystem and is particularly fond of React and CSS. Becca also helps organize the Seattle chapter of Write/Speak/Code and enjoys sp...
20. Becca Lee: Lessons from Marketing Applied to Code
October 04, 2019 23:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBBecca is a Front End Developer at Assemble Inc. who fell in love with the tech industry while working as the Marketing Manager for a JavaScript consultancy. She believes that user-centric development, collaboration, and strong communication help make better software. Since making the transition to software development, she has worked primarily in the JavaScript ecosystem and is particularly fond of React and CSS. Becca also helps organize the Seattle chapter of Write/Speak/Code and enjoys sp...
Ep. 19 - Kristen Spencer: How Sampling ALL of the Careers Led Her to Software Engineering
September 29, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBKristen Spencer likes to say that she was a professional career sampler. She has worked in many random industries and has been able to successfully incorporate the plethora of lessons she learned into her role today as a Senior Developer at a digital consultancy agency, TWG in Toronto. After having her first baby, Kristen started a Cool Mom blog on WordPress when she ultimately discovered her interest in design and code. She then took a few day-long workshops on how to make small changes i...
19. Kristen Spencer: How Sampling ALL of the Careers Led Her to Software Engineering
September 29, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBKristen Spencer likes to say that she was a professional career sampler. She has worked in many random industries and has been able to successfully incorporate the plethora of lessons she learned into her role today as a Senior Developer at a digital consultancy agency, TWG in Toronto. After having her first baby, Kristen started a Cool Mom blog on WordPress when she ultimately discovered her interest in design and code. She then took a few day-long workshops on how to make small changes i...
Ep. 18 - Aisha Blake: A Community Minded App Developer in Detroit
August 17, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAisha Blake arrived in Detroit in 2013 to serve as a Jesuit Volunteer. She then began working at Grand Circus and has taught web development to people of all ages in bootcamps, workshops, and online courses. She helped create their bootcamp program and craft their JavaScript curriculum. She eventually decided to pursue a full-time engineering role and today is an Application Developer for Detroit Labs. Aisha has a deep love for the tech community in Detroit. She’s passionate about communit...
18. Aisha Blake: A Community Minded App Developer in Detroit
August 17, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBAisha Blake arrived in Detroit in 2013 to serve as a Jesuit Volunteer. She then began working at Grand Circus and has taught web development to people of all ages in bootcamps, workshops, and online courses. She helped create their bootcamp program and craft their JavaScript curriculum. She eventually decided to pursue a full-time engineering role and today is an Application Developer for Detroit Labs. Aisha has a deep love for the tech community in Detroit. She’s passionate about communit...
17. Tiffany Pena: Balancing Life as a Mom and Learning to Code
August 04, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBTiffany Pena is a homeschooling mom of 3 girls from Texas. She’s also a Software & Web Developer student at Capella University, where she will graduate in December with a Bachelor's Degree! She has a vast background in Business and Finance and is an advocate for women in difficult situations. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, hiking, coffee & her 3 Cardigan Welsh Corgis. Back in 2016, she knew she wanted to go back to school to complete her Bachelor’s Degree and was considering b...
Ep. 17 - Tiffany Pena: Balancing Life as a Mom and Learning to Code
August 04, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBTiffany Pena is a homeschooling mom of 3 girls from Texas. She’s also a Software & Web Developer student at Capella University, where she will graduate in December with a Bachelor's Degree! She has a vast background in Business and Finance and is an advocate for women in difficult situations. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, hiking, coffee & her 3 Cardigan Welsh Corgis. Back in 2016, she knew she wanted to go back to school to complete her Bachelor’s Degree and was considering b...
17. Tiffany Pena: Balancing Life as a Mom and Learning to Code
August 04, 2019 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBTiffany Pena is a homeschooling mom of 3 girls from Texas. She’s also a Software & Web Developer student at Capella University, where she will graduate in December with a Bachelor's Degree! She has a vast background in Business and Finance and is an advocate for women in difficult situations. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, hiking, coffee & her 3 Cardigan Welsh Corgis. Back in 2016, she knew she wanted to go back to school to complete her Bachelor’s Degree and was considering b...
16. Bekah Hawrot Weigel: The Parallels Between Teaching English Literature & Code
July 27, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBBekah Hawrot Weigel is a mom to four adorable young kids and has spent the past ten years of her life teaching literature, writing screenplays, pilots, a memoir. She started off studying English at university and then worked as a community organizer for an environmental nonprofit. She then got her masters in English and taught a variety of classes as an adjunct instructor. After having her fourth child, she faced a great deal of trauma when her two of her internal organs ruptured and left he...
Ep. 16 - Bekah Hawrot Weigel: The Parallels Between Teaching English Literature & Code
July 27, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBBekah Hawrot Weigel is a mom to four adorable young kids and has spent the past ten years of her life teaching literature, writing screenplays, pilots, a memoir. She started off studying English at university and then worked as a community organizer for an environmental nonprofit. She then got her masters in English and taught a variety of classes as an adjunct instructor. After having her fourth child, she faced a great deal of trauma when her two of her internal organs ruptured and left he...
16. Bekah Hawrot Weigel: The Parallels Between Teaching English Literature & Code
July 27, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBBekah Hawrot Weigel is a mom to four adorable young kids and has spent the past ten years of her life teaching literature, writing screenplays, pilots, a memoir. She started off studying English at university and then worked as a community organizer for an environmental nonprofit. She then got her masters in English and taught a variety of classes as an adjunct instructor. After having her fourth child, she faced a great deal of trauma when her two of her internal organs ruptured and left he...
Ep. 15 - Michelle Brenner: How She Became a Sr. Backend Engineer
July 07, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBMichelle Brenner and I chat today about the transferable skills she learned while studying art and working as a support engineer in the film industry that help her today as a Senior Backend Engineer at ChowNow. In art school, she learned to accept and listen to critiques which has proven to be incredibly helpful during code reviews as an engineer today. Early in her career, as a support engineer in visual effects at Sony Picture Imageworks, she was encouraged to automate parts of her job...
15. Michelle Brenner: How She Became a Sr. Backend Engineer
July 07, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBMichelle Brenner and I chat today about the transferable skills she learned while studying art and working as a support engineer in the film industry that help her today as a Senior Backend Engineer at ChowNow. In art school, she learned to accept and listen to critiques which has proven to be incredibly helpful during code reviews as an engineer today. Early in her career, as a support engineer in visual effects at Sony Picture Imageworks, she was encouraged to automate parts of her job...
15. Michelle Brenner: How She Became a Sr. Backend Engineer
July 07, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBMichelle Brenner and I chat today about the transferable skills she learned while studying art and working as a support engineer in the film industry that help her today as a Senior Backend Engineer at ChowNow. In art school, she learned to accept and listen to critiques which has proven to be incredibly helpful during code reviews as an engineer today. Early in her career, as a support engineer in visual effects at Sony Picture Imageworks, she was encouraged to automate parts of her job...