from yoga teacher to director of engineering — harjis deksnis’ nonlinear tech journey
guest: harjis deksnis, director of engineering
- your career path does not need to be a straight line from school to a tech job to succeed
- genuine curiosity about how things work matters more than years of experience when applying for roles
- being able to learn fast and keep up with new tools matters more than already knowing everything for the role
- when interviewing, turn short answers into a real conversation and ask the interviewer what kind of depth they want
- go to industry conferences even if you don't learn much on the spot, since the inspiration and connections pay off later