[EP 1] Breaking into Tech with Cassidy Williams-Song

A Life Well Hacked Podcast with Rebecca Garcia

May 02, 2018•49 min

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Episode description

Cassidy Williams-Song (@cassidoo) is the Head of Developer Voice Programs at Amazon and the brilliant brain behind the official Scrabble keyboard cap set.

Previously a Software Engineer & Developer Evangelist at Venmo; she graduated with 10 job offers, after 5 internships in her 4 years in college! Get to know more about Cassidy as she shares her insight on finding your place in tech, building relationships and communities.

In this episode you'll hear about:

Developer Evangelism, Evangelists & Advocates
What it’s like to apply for internships and jobs in tech
How to find a mentor
How to showcase your skills and build on what you already have
How to maintain your confidence when applying for a job, even in the face of rejection
How to use job rejections to your advantage
The importance of putting your whole self out there, whether online or in the workplace
How to get the most out of the Grace Hopper: Women in Computing Conference

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