17. From Teacher to Software Engineer at Amazon

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