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May 3, 2023 55 min

17. From Teacher to Software Engineer at Amazon

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We sat down with our dear friend and ex-colleague Jennie Buechner to reflect on how her career took a sharp turn after a bootcamp at Ada Developers Academy. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome, Metasodes, and Guests 01:48 - Quirky Introductions and Podcast Detours 08:13 - Teacher to Software Engineer Journey 11:07 - Ada Developers Academy Program Details 14:44 - Navigating the World of AI and ChatGPT 19:38 - AI on Ourselves and Public Figures 22:54 - Challenges and Strengths of Career Switchers 25:13 - Importance of Diversity and Representation 33:45 - Empathy and Parents on the Team 36:27 - The Podcast Superfan Experience 39:26 - Seeking Feedback and Growing the Audience 41:48 - Cross-Platform Messaging Woes 45:30 - Jenny's Favorite Podcast Recommendations 48:37 - Final Thoughts, Calls to Action, Episode Name Show notes Podcasts Don't Ask Tig The New York Times Daily The Longest Shortest Time Death, Sex & Money Organizations Ada Developers Academy Women Who Code Software Audacity -- a free DAW for beginners Post-production Episode produced by Mike Semashko Full show notes with links: https://metacastpodcast.com/p/017-from-teacher-to-software-engineer-amazon Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Welcome, Metasodes, and Guests
  2. 1:48 Quirky Introductions and Podcast Detours
  3. 8:13 Teacher to Software Engineer Journey
  4. 11:07 Ada Developers Academy Program Details
  5. 14:44 Navigating the World of AI and ChatGPT
  6. 19:38 AI on Ourselves and Public Figures
  7. 22:54 Challenges and Strengths of Career Switchers
  8. 25:13 Importance of Diversity and Representation
  9. 33:45 Empathy and Parents on the Team
  10. 36:27 The Podcast Superfan Experience
  11. 39:26 Seeking Feedback and Growing the Audience
  12. 41:48 Cross-Platform Messaging Woes
  13. 45:30 Jenny's Favorite Podcast Recommendations
  14. 48:37 Final Thoughts, Calls to Action, Episode Name

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