Fork Around And Find Out Motivated to Learn with Adriana Villela
Apr 18, 2025
Adriana Villela, Principal Developer Advocate at Dynatrace, brings 25 years of tech experience to the table. She discusses the unique challenges of upskilling engineers from the foundational to advanced levels. The conversation delves into the importance of fun in tech and the use of creative props in presentations. Adriana emphasizes the need for junior engineers to mentor seniors while exploring how AI can impact workflows. The podcast highlights balancing professional growth with personal challenges, particularly for single parents in the industry.
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Project-Based Learning Boosts Skills
- Learning Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry effectively requires meaningful projects with clear goals.
- Project-based learning motivates learners and bridges the gap between beginner and advanced content.
Justin's Kubernetes Journey
- Justin Garrison shared how he started using Kubernetes from a Jira ticket to allow web teams to self-deploy apps.
- He built a bash scheduler in lunch breaks to understand Kubernetes API and later deployed Kubernetes at Disney Animation.
Adriana's DevOps Origin Story
- Adriana Villela got into DevOps after a disastrous deployment using word docs for instructions.
- She automated tasks, faced resistance from ops teams, and experienced organizational challenges with DevOps adoption.