getting to where your going w/michael liendo
guest: michael liendo, senior developer advocate at aws
- find your five people early because the influences you surround yourself with shape the direction your life and career take
- self-taught developers need community and mentorship to avoid falling through the cracks, whether through meetups or boot camps
- don't confuse education with a degree, boot camps and self-teaching can work depending on the field you want to enter
- job searching right now takes grit, since hiring is tougher than it was when tech was booming
- show up and let people know you're in the room, being memorable opens doors that staying quiet never will