In this conversation, Hamed interviews Shaundai Person, a senior software engineer at Netflix, about her journey into tech from a sales background. Shaundai shares insights on her unstructured workday at Netflix, the importance of curiosity and persistence in career growth, and how her sales experience has shaped her engineering skills. She discusses her transition into tech, the significance of networking, and her plans for content creation, including a TypeScript course aimed at enterprise users.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Shaundai Person and Her Journey
05:27 Curiosity and Growth in Tech
11:04 The Importance of Soft Skills in Tech
16:46 Learning to Code: The Self-Taught Journey
22:03 Conclusion and Reflections on Career Paths
27:50 Transitioning from Sales to Engineering
40:07 Future Aspirations: Content Creation and Courses
