In this episode, we sit down with Samantha Coyle, a software engineer who went from a high school athlete with little tech exposure to a leading Go developer. Samantha shares her path through college, where she pivoted to computer science, and how she navigated internships at top companies like Dell and AMD. She also discusses her current work at Diagrid, where she helps build cutting-edge cloud-native applications. Samantha's story highlights resilience, continuous learning, and the importance of strong mentorship in shaping a successful career in tech.
00:00 Introduction
01:50 What is Samantha Doing Today?
09:35 First Memory of a Computer
12:37 Highschool Interests / Sports
30:40 Choosing Computer Science
38:50 Various Internships
55:25 Graduating During Covid
1:00:20 FIrst Job in Go
1:07:00 Working at Intel
1:27:25 Contact Information
Connect with Samantha:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesamcoyle?lang=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-coyle/
Mentioned in today’s episode:
Diagrid: https://www.diagrid.io/
GopherCon:https://www.gophercon.com/
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