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S24:E7 - Navigating Layoffs with Intention (Natalie Davis)

Jun 21, 2023

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Introduction

3min

The Importance of Choosing a Career That Can Be Done

2min

The Transition to Fashion and Apparel Design

2min

How to Be a Successful Software Engineer

2min

The History of ISAs

3min

The Importance of Self Study in Teaching

2min

The Importance of Taking a Boot Camp

2min

How to Network When You're Not Yet Ready to Get a Job

4min

How to Promote Yourself on the Job Hunt

2min

10.

How to Be a Successful Junior Developer

2min

11.

The Perfect First Job at a Bodega

2min

12.

How to Be a Successful Software Engineer

3min

13.

The Importance of Developer Advocacy

2min

14.

The Importance of Honesty in Career Progression

2min

15.

The Importance of Being a Mid Level Developer

2min

16.

The Dream of Reaching Out to a DX Position

2min

17.

How to Be an Impactful Product Manager

2min

18.

How Natalie Survived Recent Layoffs and What She Calls a Quiet Job Search

2min

19.

The Impact of the Layoffs on My Career

3min

20.

The Importance of Balance in a Layoff Situation

2min

21.

How to Navigate Your First Job Search

3min

22.

How to Break Into Tech at 39

2min

23.

The Worst Advice I've Ever Received

2min

24.

The Power of Not Knowing

2min

Today, Saron sits down with Natalie Davis, who shares her experience pursuing software engineering after climbing the ladder in the retail industry for 15 years. In their conversation, Natalie talks about what she has learned navigating the tech industry, how she's navigated layoffs, and why she has grown to be more selective and intentional with prospective new opportunities.

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Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis is a software engineer by trade and a curious person by nature. After deciding to step away from her extensive retail career, Natalie took the first steps in her tech journey by graduating from an 18-month long bootcamp. Natalie landed her first engineering role with Foxtrot while still in school, but has since held roles with Netlify and Post.