Navigating Career Transitions in Journalism and Tech

Melissa DePuydt, Director of Engineering at Medium, joins the show to talk about making the switch from journalism to software engineering, her experiences with imposter syndrome, and a Scrappy vs. Scale framework for adapting your management approach to different contexts.

06:00 Transitioning from journalism to engineering 13:00 Learning to live with imposter syndrome 21:00 The Scrappy vs. Scale framework (Check out Melissa's LeadDev New York talk on the Scrappy/Scale Mindset) 31:20 Establishing stability at Medium

Melissa's recommendation: Horseback riding (yes, horseback riding)