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Scared but Learning: A Survival Guide


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Whitney Lee is a well-known figure in cloud computing. She is an international keynote speaker, the host of several successful streaming shows, and a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador. But here’s the wild part: Whitney wrote her first line of code EVER when she was almost 40 years old, only 6 years ago 🤯 🥳

In this inspiring episode we talk to Whitney about her journey, her learning techniques & recommendations, and how YOU can use them to level up!

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 07:30 - Who is Whitney?
  • 11:20 - The pre-tech years
  • 15:50 - Getting into tech
  • 27:50 - Getting into advocacy
  • 38:10 - Learning in public
  • 56:00 - How to go far in your career (and life!)
  • How to find Whitney:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneylee/

    YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wiggitywhitney

    Whitney's links & recommendations:

    Anki learning tool - https://apps.ankiweb.net/

    Fluent Forever book - https://amzn.to/44CfQsv

    Range book - https://amzn.to/4itJQKr

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