Tech Unlocked

What's the difference between a tech Hype Cycle vs High Potential?

In this episode, Grace chats with Liya Safina, a tech innovation strategy leader, to discuss the current state of emerging tech.

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Key Takeaways:

- It is crucial to distinguish marketing hype from the actual utility of emerging tech.

- AR and VR technologies hold significant potential, especially in education and high-stakes situations.

- Ethics and recognizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and being open to learning

- Honing creative skills, networking, and seeking speculative or pro bono work can aid in navigating your tech career.

- Being proactive and taking initiative are essential skills to be successful in this industry.

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What is the current state of Crypto? Some may say it's dead, but is it really?

In this episode, Grace chats with Maggie Love, the founder of She Fi (a Decentralized Finance education initiative for women) to discuss the good, the bad, and the future of cryptocurrency.

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Key Takeaways:

• The evolution of crypto hype cycles
• NFTs allow for community building and advocate for storytellers.
• The potential for a more decentralized world, where individuals have more control
• Choosing a path in crypto and how you want to solve specific problems
• Mass adoption of crypto is in its early stages with NFTs being a recent example of increased public interest.
• Empowering people with technology can turn casual fans into active participants.

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Connect with Maggie:

Twitter: @She__Fi

Instagram: @love.maggie_

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We're back! With AI on the rise, there is so much to discuss and demystify about this sector of the tech industry.

In this brand new episode, Grace chats with Seth Juarez, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, to discuss an introduction to prompt engineering and the fundamentals behind AI as well as its harms.

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Key Takeaways:

• Prompt engineering as a crucial aspect of AI, particularly in working with models like Chat GPT.
• Skills needed and tools for beginners to get started as a prompt engineer
• AI enhances user experience, its interaction with humans, and its harms.
• Diversity and Inclusion in Tech Spaces and why it's important for efficient prompt engineering.
• The historical aspect of automation and job shifts.

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Connect with Seth:

Twitter: @sethjuarez

AI Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrxD0HtieHinivDFATQd5qyjL6ijKHUF

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Hey, Tech Unlocked fam!

Good news, after a year-long hiatus, Tech Unlocked is offically back! A brand new season packed with the latest insights on emerging tech and pratical ways for you to break into tech.

Yes, even with all the layoffs, hiring freezes never ending tech drama there is still a place for you in tech. So tell your, mom, boss, coworkers,frenemies, dog, or cat that your fav tech podcast is back

From AI and cybersecurity to selfdrving cars, Venture capital, and digtal art, we dive deep into the cutting-edge innovations shaping & transform our society.

If you're curious to know how these technologies will impact our jobs, privacy, security, mental health and humanity's future? Then season 3 is for you!

Join me as we unlock the key players, innovations, and controversies currently shaping the world of tech. I'll be speaking with industry experts, founders, researchers, and creative technologists to demystify complex topics and extract actionable insights you can apply in your tech career.

Whether you're a tech professional looking to level up your skills, an tech entrepreneur chasing the next big idea, or a tech enthusiast, you'll find this season insightful and empowering.

Season 3 of Tech Unlocked is out now. Subscribe now on, Youtube Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Join me as we unlock the future of tech together!

We’re back! With AI on the rise, there is so much to discuss and demystify about this sector of the tech industry.

In this brand new episode, Grace chats with Seth Juarez, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, to discuss an introduction to prompt engineering and the fundamentals behind AI as well as its harms.

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Key Takeaways: 

• Prompt engineering as a crucial aspect of AI, particularly in working with models like Chat GPT.

• AI enhances user experience, its interaction with humans, and its harms.

• Diversity and Inclusion in tech spaces and why it's important for efficient prompt engineering.

• The historical aspect of automation and job shifts .

• Skills needed and tools for beginners to get started in this sector of tech.

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Twitter: @sethjuarez 

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70 | Are NFTs/Crypto Dead?

The top 10 cryptocurrencies overall have lost billions in market value in the past month and NFT sales are spiraling downwards according to Times Magazine. We are currently in a bear market which means things aren't going to be pretty for a while. With all this chaos happening does this mean this is the end for crypto/NFTs? What should you do in a bear market? In this episode, Grace answers these questions and shares her perspective on the current crypto bear market situation.

Sources:

https://time.com/6175370/why-bitcoin-crashing/

https://nftnow.com/guides/scams-explained-what-are-rug-pulls-and-are-they-a-crime/

https://time.com/nextadvisor/investing/cryptocurrency/ethereum-hits-new-all-time-high-price/

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/06/coinbases-nft-marketplace-is-off-to-a-lackluster-start/. https://decrypt.co/99561/coinbase-nft-marketplace-150-users-first-day-public

https://twitter.com/carnage4life/status/1522046933258293248?s=21&t=FNYa9GDbe3R4HanUA3Stiw

https://mirror.xyz/0x1Cb8332607fba6A780DdE78584AD3BFD1eEB1E40/yG8rI1lpQGLPhZch0kjxYRjKTtA9rAL51zg-ZrURyAc

https://nftnow.com/news/instagram-to-start-testing-nfts-this-week/

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Are you feeling uncertain about your tech career? Don't worry you're not alone. In this episode, Grace shares 3 practical tips to help you deal with career uncertainty.

How do you face the challenges of working in the corporate world when you're the first in your family to graduate college or work in tech?

In this episode, Grace chats with Gina Moreno a First Generation Mexican American and program manager about how you can navigate working in the tech industry as a first-gen professional and the skills needed to thrive as a PM.

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Key Takeaways:

• Tips on how to navigate your first years as an Early Career Professional
• Common struggles First-Gen grads face post-college
• Inspiration behind making content on TikTok/IG
• How to create healthy boundaries with family/work/life
• The importance of having a board of directors
• Program manager vs product manager vs project manager
• How to find sponsors
• Skills needed to thrive as a PM

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Gina Moreno is a First Generation Mexican American, who is the first one in her family to graduate from college. Now Program Manager at Microsoft, Gina's mindset has been created by traveling to 17 countries, her investment in mental health, and being intentional about her self-growth & self-expression. Gina holds an Industrial Engineering BS &

Systems Engineering MS from University of Texas at El Paso. She gave a TEDx talk in 2019- Empowering women through STEM Leadership. "We are all multidimensional and it's time to take up space and sit at the table where decisions are made!" Gina since then has shared her story and lessons through organizations whose mission lies on empowering women, the hispanic community and the first-generation community. Gina creates content across social media platforms and now has over 75,000 followers and now has been featured on Business Insider, Univision, NBC, LA Times, and more. Gina's mission is for her audience to feel heard, encouraged to self-invest and empowered to chase their ever-changing dreams.

PS: she is also a cat mom to Canelito.

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Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/soyginamoreno/ Tiktok- Soyginamoreno Linkedin- Gina Moreno

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It's no secret that technology has changed the education system and how we learn generally. With so much information and resources at our disposal, how do you choose the best education path to help you break into tech?

Today on the show, Grace chats with Naomi Thomas the CEO of ∞edu (InfinityEdu), a startup building the future of tech education in web3. ∞edu helps students explore careers in tech through a passion-first approach. Naomi shares her passion for tech education, how tech is changing the way we learn and what the future of tech may look like 10 years from now.

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Key Takeaways:

• What was the inspiration behind ∞edu
• How technology is changing the way we learn
• Problems with our current education system and how ∞edu help solve some of those challenges
• The role educators play in the future of education
• Challenges of being a web3 founder
• Advice for new web3 founders
• What the future of tech education may look like in 10 years

Connect with Naomi:

https://twitter.com/iamnaomithomas?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/Caz7TXypwBJ/

https://www.learnbeyond.io/

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The average salary for a Blockchain developer in the United States is currently $155K according to ZipRecuiter.com. Now is the best time to become a web3/blockchain developer. But where do you start? What tech stack do you need to learn? How do you find the best web3 job/community that is right for you?

Today on the show, Grace chats with Audrey Akwenye an educator turned software developer who focuses on backend and blockchain technology. She is the co-founder of Black@, a token gated community for Black professionals, creators, founders, and funders looking to learn more about web3, and also is also the co-founder of Beans an experimental DAO focused on decentralized IP development. Audrey founded NanuPanda labs a small web3 lab building primarily in the NFT/Crypto gaming space and is currently.

In this episode, Audrey shares what inspired her to make the switch from web2 to web3 as a developer and why community is everything in web3.

Key Takeaways:

• What is web3 and why does it matter
• What to look for in a web3 dev role
• Advice for new web3 developers
• Why community is everything in web3
• What is a token-gated community?
• The role of tokenomics in NFT communities
• The difference between ERC1155 vs ERC721 tokens
• The story behind the Black@ community and how it was built
• What does the future of web3?

Connect with Audrey:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xOddrey

Audrey's Projects:

https://twitter.com/NanuPanda

https://twitter.com/DroppinggemsNFT

https://twitter.com/blackatxyz

https://www.blackat.xyz/

https://beans.wtf/

Web3 Dev Resources:

https://twitter.com/_buildspace

https://twitter.com/dabit3

https://twitter.com/developer_dao

https://collab.land/

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