Simone Cuomo is the author of the Leanpub book Beyond coding: A guide for aspiring Developers and junior developers to learn anything there is to know to successfully start their career in tech. In this interview, Leanpub co-founder Len Epp talks with Simone about his background, how he got started in career in tech, imposter syndrome, setting specific career goals and how to achieve them, the importance of being honest with others and yourself about what you do and do not know, his book, and at the end, they talk a little bit about his experience as a self-published author.

This interview was recorded on May 18, 2022.

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This interview has been edited for conciseness and clarity.