Shaundai Person

Shaundai Person, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, shares how she transitioned from sales to coding, leveraging her sales skills in engineering. She highlights the importance of self-belief in showcasing one's unique experiences and capabilities to stand out in the tech industry. Shaundai discusses the non-linear career path, the value of listening to customers, and finding ways to differentiate yourself in the competitive coding field.

Shaundai Person, a software engineer at Netflix, shares insights on platform engineering and creating TypeScript courses. The discussion dives into Netflix's infrastructure, career growth, and real-world AI applications. They humorously explore the intersection of technology and ethics, debating barbecue versus soul food while touching on effective sales strategies. Shaundai emphasizes the importance of adaptability in fast-changing industries and shares her metaphor of career building as constructing a house, with careful attention to decision-making and communication.

Shaundai Person, a former salesperson who became a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, joins the hosts to discuss her career transition. They touch on sales as a superpower, building confidence, and even sneak in some TypeScript talk.

Shaundai Person discusses Netflix infra, sales, real-world AI usage, and career choices. Topics include content creation in AI projects, human interaction with bots, setting up Tail-Scale with Home Assistant, fine-tuning emails with AI tools, advancements in serverless Postgres, customized solutions, solution selling, and product validation in tech projects.

A former salesperson who is now a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix joins the podcast. They discuss the transition from sales to engineering, sales as a superpower, building confidence, and even find time for TypeScript talk. Karaoke mishaps and connecting with the guest are also mentioned.