Description

We sat down with our dear friend and ex-colleague Jennie Buechner to reflect on how her career took a sharp turn after a bootcamp at Ada Developers Academy.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Welcome, Metasodes, and Guests
• 01:48 - Quirky Introductions and Podcast Detours
• 08:13 - Teacher to Software Engineer Journey
• 11:07 - Ada Developers Academy Program Details
• 14:44 - Navigating the World of AI and ChatGPT
• 19:38 - AI on Ourselves and Public Figures
• 22:54 - Challenges and Strengths of Career Switchers
• 25:13 - Importance of Diversity and Representation
• 33:45 - Empathy and Parents on the Team
• 36:27 - The Podcast Superfan Experience
• 39:26 - Seeking Feedback and Growing the Audience
• 41:48 - Cross-Platform Messaging Woes
• 45:30 - Jenny's Favorite Podcast Recommendations
• 48:37 - Final Thoughts, Calls to Action, Episode Name

Show notes

Podcasts

• Don't Ask Tig
• The New York Times Daily
• The Longest Shortest Time
• Death, Sex & Money

Organizations

• Ada Developers Academy
• Women Who Code

Software

• Audacity -- a free DAW for beginners

Post-production

Episode produced by Mike Semashko

Full show notes with links: https://metacastpodcast.com/p/017-from-teacher-to-software-engineer-amazon

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