Stefan mentioned Edem in the previous episode so naturally, I wanted to know more...

In this interview, hear Edem Kumodzi Program Manager at Microsoft share his career journey and experiences, we hope you pick up some great points from his experience.

Resources: Lisa Bainbridge on Automation https://ckrybus.com/static/papers/Bainbridge_1983_Automatica.pdf (this is the paper on automation I mentioned in the episode.)

Time stamps!

00:00: Intro, About Edem and Mentorship

15:32: Getting into Tech and the First Job

27:00: Working at Ringier and Failing the Google Interview

35:00: The ThoughtWorks Experience

42:00: Freelancing and Community

45:00: Working at Andela

55:00: The Days Before Google-fu and StackOverflow

1:00:00: Edem’s Motivation

1:11:00: Retiring from Code and AI

1:12:00: Staying Relevant as a Software Engineer

1:17:38: Tech Communities and DevCongress

1:27:00: Final Thoughts

1:40:00: Winding Down

Host/Editor: Nathan Sodja

Creative Directors: Yaw Boakye, Elorm and Sam Eshun.

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