Marine veteran Jeff Otano shares his journey from infantry to senior software engineer in this inspiring episode. Discover: * Jeff's transition from the Marines to Microsoft and startups * The pros and cons of big tech vs. startup life * Tips for breaking into tech as a veteran * How to leverage military leadership skills in the tech world * Insights on building your own tech projects and startups Whether you're a transitioning service member or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode offers valuable advice for succeeding in tech. GUEST INFO: * Jeff Otano LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-otano/] * Skiva.app (Elevate Your Pickleball Game) [https://www.skiva.app/] EPISODE LINKS: * Microsoft Software & Systems Academy [https://military.microsoft.com/mssa/] * DOD SkillBridge [https://skillbridge.osd.mil/] * GI Bill Veteran Benefits [https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/] * Free Code Camp [https://www.codecademy.com/] * Treehouse [https://teamtreehouse.com/] * Wellfound [https://wellfound.com/] * Udemy [https://www.udemy.com/] * Coursera [https://www.coursera.org/] * Convex [https://www.convex.dev/] PODCAST INFO: * Podcast website: https://www.fallintotech.com/ [http://fallintotech.com/] * Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@fallintotech] * Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fall-in-to-tech/id1631643312] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2JAlnHgtFMbZHanlFm2CBX?_ga=2.40939426.1021165515.1696653077-1197329399.1694565571] * Zencastr [https://zencastr.com/Fall-Into-Tech] SOCIAL MEDIA: * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fall_in_vets] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fallintotech/] * X [https://x.com/fallintotech] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fall-in/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/fallin.today/] HOST INFO: * Jameel LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cutiepatootie/] * Michael LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodriguez-michael/]