Hi, I'm Amy
1. Choosing a career
2. Asking for help
3. What others think
Graduated from high school
2004
Graduated from university
2008
Became a journalist for the ABC
2009
Moved to Sydney
2013
"You should try coding"
2014
Coding bootcamp
2015
Changed careers
🎉
First job as a software engineer
2015
Moved to London
2016
Second job as a software engineer
2016
Moved to San Francisco
2018
Joined the twitter.com team
2018
Got in trouble ✅
School captain ❌
Straight As ❌
Girls were mean ✅
Rich parents ❌
"Naturally" smart ❌
Choosing your career
Coding
Journalism
Journalism was a good choice
Tech was a really good choice
?
Don't let stereotypes get in the way
You can always change
What excites you
What you're good at
Asking for help
...is really, really hard
This will hold you back in life
1. You're not the only one
2. People want to help
"Psychological safety" is the most important characteristic of effective teams.
What others think
The school dance
The party
The slip
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The school dance
The party
