Want to see me bring my blog posts to life? You’re going to get your chance in August! I’m officially speaking about my career shift from full-time development to product in an upcoming talk that I’m calling, “Keeping It Human: Swapping Code for Connections.” This talk will be based on my blog post for Cooper… Continue reading
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WFH During A Pandemic
I was recently asked how COVID-19 impacted my work life and what types of thoughts I have for folks that are navigating this ordeal. Before I dive into my answer, I want to first highlight my bias: I am a full-time, in-office employee that has wanted to see a hybrid work model while revisiting how… Continue reading
Career Story Featured in the Cooper Professional Education Journal
Just a fun update that my “Role Shift in Tech…” story was picked up by and featured in Cooper Professional Education’s Journal: https://www.cooper.com/journal/2020/02/design-thinking-and-my-journey-from-software-developer-to-product-owner/ I’m grateful for the opportunity to share this story with more people, as making a jump like this can be scary yet imperative to career growth. Big thanks to Cooper and crew… Continue reading
The Expectations* for Math Skills in Software Development
*As told by a small Twitter group 🙂 A conversation took place this past week in which a friend of mine asked about software development and what the daily experience is like. I started to highlight how there are many layers and how roles vary depending on where in the “river” you are e.g. me… Continue reading
Role Shifts in Tech: My Journey from Software Development to Product Ownership
Update: this story was featured in Cooper Professional Education’s journal site on 2/4/2020 OK! I’ve finally gotten myself to focus on this effort to talk about my journey from software developer to design thinking strategist to a product owner. Let’s dive right in. What this is about: Using my story to highlight opportunities for change. I… Continue reading