Today we are joined by the Director of Engineering at DockYard, Estelle DeBlois! Estelle speaks to us about the transition she made from an engineer into her current management role, her introduction to Elixir and the BEAM, her background in computer science and so much more. The bulk of this enlightening conversation is spent thinking about what it takes to make the sort of jump that Estelle did, and the skills and infrastructure that can aid team members in successful changes. Estelle speaks on what it was like to give up hands-on coding, the resources that helped her learn about managing a team, and the systems at DockYard that she believes are its biggest strengths. Turning to this season's theme, Estelle shares her thoughts on the BEAM and its so-called magic, explaining why she is reluctant to use that word when talking about things that you may not fully understand yet, and what magic means to her. To round off this episode, we have a mini-interview with Tyler Clemens, who works as a Senior Software Engineer at Jackpocket, and we get to hear a little about his journey with Elixir and how it is used with the app. So for all this and then some, listen in!

Key Points From This Episode:

SmartLogic — https://smartlogic.io/

Special Guest: Estelle DeBlois.