Melissa DePuydt, Director of Engineering at Medium, joins the show to talk about making the switch from journalism to software engineering, her experiences with imposter syndrome, and a Scrappy vs. Scale framework for adapting your management approach to different contexts.
06:00 Transitioning from journalism to engineering
13:00 Learning to live with imposter syndrome
21:00 The Scrappy vs. Scale framework (Check out Melissa's LeadDev New York talk on the Scrappy/Scale Mindset)
31:20 Establishing stability at Medium
Melissa's recommendation: Horseback riding (yes, horseback riding)
