Episode 59
How To Pivot To A Career In Tech Without ANY Prior Background (Music -> Tech POV) - w/ Shifra
in this episode, featured not-expert is Shifra Isaacs. Shifra is a Developer Relations Advocate at Ascend.io and this is part 1 of my 2-part conversation with her.
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- Pivot To A Career In Tech Without ANY Prior Background (Music -> Tech POV) - w/ Shifra
- topic of our discussion is how to switch to a career in tech - esp if you come from a non technical background - like Shifra, who had a background in music before becoming a data scientist and finally pivoting to the DevRel role.All my links: campsite.bio/readysetdoSupport the Ready Set Do podcast: campsite.bio/readysetdo Timestamps:00:00 Intro + background01:45 Teaching about tech despite not coming "from" tech04:02 From Music to Data: A Career Transition06:41 Do what you like...
- not what you love08:49 "Finding" data science10:23 Dipping toes into the world of tech13:18 Breaking into Tech: Advice for Career Switchers16:31 Understanding the Field: Skills and Tools19:19 Finding Your Niche: Industry Insights22:32 Current Role: Developer Relations Advocate25:20 Technical Documentation and Community Building26:28 The Role of Mentorship in Learning29:16 Crafting Educational Content
- ascend.io and this is part one of my two-part conversation with her. The topic of this discussion is how to switch to a...
- in the job description and they still don't feel ready to apply. What advice would you have for these people that are...
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I'm Naman Pandandy. This is the ready subdu podcast and in this episode feature not expert is Shiffra is shifra is a developer relations advocate at ascend.io and this is part one of my
ascend.io and this is part one of my two-part conversation with her. The topic of this discussion is how to switch to a career in tech especially if you come from a non-technical background
you come from a non-technical background much like Shiffra did with her background in music before she became a data scientist and finally pivoted to the deell role. A common obstacle for
the deell role. A common obstacle for minorities and women especially is that they have, you know, 11 out of 12 skills they have, you know, 11 out of 12 skills in the job description and they still
in the job description and they still don't feel ready to apply. What advice would you have for these people that are looking to break into not data science specifically, but really just tech
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in this episode, featured not-expert is Shifra Isaacs. Shifra is a Developer Relations Advocate at Ascend.io and this is part 1 of my 2-part conversation with her. the topic of our discussion is how to switch to a career in tech - esp if you come from a non technical background - like Shifra, who had a background in music before becoming a data scientist and finally pivoting to the DevRel role.All my links: campsite.bio/readysetdoSupport the Ready Set Do podcast: campsite.bio/readysetdo
Timestamps:00:00 Intro + background01:45 Teaching about tech despite not coming "from" tech04:02 From Music to Data: A Career Transition06:41 Do what you like... not what you love08:49 "Finding" data science10:23 Dipping toes into the world of tech13:18 Breaking into Tech: Advice for Career Switchers16:31 Understanding the Field: Skills and Tools19:19 Finding Your Niche: Industry Insights22:32 Current Role: Developer Relations Advocate25:20 Technical Documentation and Community Building26:28 The Role of Mentorship in Learning29:16 Crafting Educational Content