Marianne Bellotti is the author of the Leanpub book Hiring Engineers. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Marianne about her background and career, how she found her way into a career in tech, how anthropology can help you understand legacy code systems, how you can leverage software engineering skills to succeed in a variety of career paths, the United States Digital Service, the concept of "cannibal code", her book, and at the end, they talk a little bit about her experience as a self-published author.

This interview was recorded on July 21, 2020.

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This interview has been edited for conciseness and clarity.