Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide

Whitney Lee is a well-known figure in cloud computing. She is an international keynote speaker, the host of several successful streaming shows, and a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador. But here’s the wild part: Whitney wrote her first line of code EVER when she was almost 40 years old, only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳 In this inspiring episode we talk to Whitney about her journey, her learning techniques & recommendations, and how YOU can use them to level up! 00:00 - Intro 07:30 - Who is Whitney? 11:20 - The pre-tech years 15:50 - Getting into tech 27:50 - Getting into advocacy 38:10 - Learning in public 56:00 - How to go far in your career (and life!) How to find Whitney: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneylee/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wiggitywhitney Whitney's links & recommendations: Anki learning tool - https://apps.ankiweb.net/ Fluent Forever book - https://amzn.to/44CfQsv Range book - https://amzn.to/4itJQKr