Hi friends,

I have a surprise interview today! I planned on posting this on Saturday, but I ran out of time to record on Thursday so I decided to deliver this amazing interview early :)

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Show notes:

00:00 Addy welcomes Jasmine Herd, Software Engineer at IBM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-h...

00:30 Jasmine introduces herself

02:00 How Jasmine got into tech Jasmine’s bootcamp: https://www.launchcode.org/employer-s...

06:13 What Jasmine likes about working in tech

07:22 Tech salaries

09:22 Jasmine’s first tech job post-bootcamp

10:38 How Jasmine left her first tech job after 3 weeks

13:05 Jasmine’s IBM apprentice experience

16:25 What Jasmine believes tech job seekers should focus on

17:44 Jasmine’s recommended networks

Black Software Engineers Support Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8873861/ Karat:

https://karat.com

18:55 How Jasmine navigated an IBM job offer post-apprenticeship

20:13 Why Jasmine is intentional about connecting with other Black coworkers

22:43 Jasmine’s thoughts on having White male advocates

23:24 Jasmine’s IB journey, continued

25:04 Jasmine’s transition from apprentice to full-time IBM engineer

27:27 Internal transfers at IBM

28:24 Why Jasmine shifted to a client-facing performance role

30:34 LOL I got a phone call

31:32 Why revenue impact is important in tech roles

32:50 Jasmine’s review of her new performance role

35:35 Addy and Jasmine discuss job-hopping

36:32 What Jasmine wants to focus on next

37:35 What Jasmine is learning right now

39:07 Jasmine’s advice to listeners

39:39 Which FAANG would Jasmine work for?

40:17 Which pseudo-FAANG would Jasmine work for?

41:17 How to reach Jasmine

Jasmine’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-h...

41:36 Thanks and closing

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