In this episode of the Design Patterns Podcast, we are joined by Mai Nguyen who is a Lead Software Engineer at a FinTech startup. We talk about ageism in tech, Mai's journey through switching majors, living in Japan, deciding to start a coding bootcamp, and eventually getting a Software Engineering job.
The podcast is available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/AmnonHanuhov
My Socials:
Instagram: @notamnon
LinkedIn: Amnon Hanuhov
Twitter: @AHanuhov
Mai's Socials:
Instagram: @maidoesthings
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLC4JpkqNGXz1a-lmSZgTEA/videos
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Mai's background - 00:45
Moving to New York - 04:45
Job market for Bootcamp grads - 07:58
Ageism in tech - 10:36
Experience as a Junior Software Engineer - 18:25
What is FinTech? - 26:30
Experience as a Lead Software Engineer (L4) - 28:15
Important qualities in candidates - 30:50
Tips for Junior Software Engineers - 33:53
Work-Life balance as a Junior vs Senior - 37:36
Meal Prepping - 46:49
Time Management - 49:52
Mai's plans for the future - 59:50
In this episode of the Design Patterns Podcast, we are joined by Jocelyn Luizzi who is an MIT CS, Data Science, and Economics graduate. We talk about her internships at Facebook and AT&T, how to get a return offer as an intern, tips for managing your time, work-life balance, and her plans for the future.
The missing semester of your CS education: https://missing.csail.mit.edu/
The podcast is available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/AmnonHanuhov
My Socials:
Instagram: @notamnon
LinkedIn: Amnon Hanuhov
Twitter: @AHanuhov
Jocelyn's Socials:
Instagram: @jocelyn_luizzi
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa5soFmEkmIx8Gh_jwWn3KQ
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Internship at Facebook - 02:02
Internship at AT&T - 05:25
Adapting to working with a team - 06:10
MIT's 6-14 degree - 09:15
The missing CS semester - 12:15
Which internship was more beneficial - 14:03
How to get a return offer - 15:36
Life at MIT - 21:30
Work-Life balance - 26:05
How to manage time during school - 31:44
Jocelyn's plans after graduation - 37:50
Jocelyn's YouTube channel - 39:54
Jocelyn's plans for the future - 45:00
In the second episode of the Design Patterns Podcast, we are joined by Lucy Wang who is a Solutions Architect at Amazon. We talk about how she started a social club focused on the tech space in university, the importance of side projects, how to start putting out content when you're not sure you're qualified, trying different things, and being open-minded.
The podcast is available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/AmnonHanuhov
My Socials:
Instagram: @notamnon
LinkedIn: Amnon Hanuhov
Twitter: @AHanuhov
Lucy's Socials:
Instagram: @techwithlucy
LinkedIn: Lucy Wang
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCck1m7zZdzioiUzqhzpdNPw
CloudBites: https://cloudbites.co/
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Lucy's tech university society - 01:36
Learning along the way - 06:28
Starting your own side project - 10:25
The benefits of having a side project - 15:06
How to manage your time - 19:00
Taking initiatives in life - 24:25
How to find ideas for content creation - 29:09
How to overcome the fear of not being good enough - 35:44
Lucy's future goals - 41:11
In the first episode of the Design Patterns Podcast, we are joined by Leon Zhu who is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. We talk about his past internships at Ford and Pepsi, life at Waterloo, how to deal with failing a job interview, and the principles he goes by to be a successful student.
My Socials:
Instagram: @notamnon
LinkedIn: Amnon Hanuhov
Twitter: @AHanuhov
Leon's Socials:
Instagram: @leonxzy_
TikTok: @leonxzy
Twitch: twitch.tv/leonxzy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtv4E1CrR0Fx0Tl6lSU49ww
