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In this latest episode of our 'Sips of Wisdom' series, Ryan Burgess sits down with Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix. Shaundai shares her inspiring journey from a career in sales to becoming a senior software engineer at one of the world's leading entertainment companies. With her unique background and experience, Shaundai discusses the challenges and triumphs she faced while transitioning into tech. She offers valuable insights into navigating career changes, building technical skills, and the importance of perseverance. Shaundai also shares personal stories and…
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Front End Happy Hour
Front End Happy Hour · Tech & Science · English
A podcast featuring panelists of engineers from Netflix, Twitch, & Atlassian talking over drinks about all things software engineering.
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Episode 204 - Sips of Wisdom: Interview with Angie Jones
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29 Jul 2024 · 58 min
Episode 203 - Normalize taking a break
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Episode 202 - Summer vacation - Online teaching courses
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7 Jul 2024 · 44 min
Episode 200 - Exploring Isograph
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Episode 199 - Sips of Wisdom: Interview with April Wensel
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Episode 198 - Leveraging SQLite in the Cloud
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Sips of Wisdom: Interview with Chris Bautista
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Episode 196 - Breaking the typecast: Growing beyond frontend and backend labels
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