On this episode of #WorkingInTech, we're talking to Milecia McGregor. Milecia is an Associate Director and Senior Staff Engineer at Method, where she helps startups build full-stack TypeScript prototypes and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS.

She’s held engineering leadership roles at Mediavine, written technical tutorials for DigitalOcean, and worked across the stack at companies like Mozilla, MindTrust, and Conducto. She also founded Flipped Coding, a mentorship program for aspiring developers.

She will share how she went from a background in mechanical and aerospace engineering to senior software roles, the value of technical writing and developer advocacy, and her advice for building a flexible and lasting tech career.

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CONNECT WITH MILECIA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milecia/

Company Website: https://flippedcoding.com/

Blog: https://dev.to/flippedcoding

Portfolio: https://github.com/flippedcoder

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098122259

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Why Tech

13:56 - Joining Communities

20:53 - First Tech Job

27:00 - Interview Tips

35:00 - Dev Rel

43:40 - Technical Writing

46:30 - FlippedCoding and Helping Young Devs

53:00 - Workplace Relationships

1:01:16 - Salary Progression

1:04:00 - Final Words

1:06:29 - Conclusion

Ep 74 - How to Become A Software Engineer with Milecia McGregor