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- Getting Started in Tech with Angela Andrews
In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Angela Andrews on the topic of getting started in tech. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello, Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Angela Andrews about Getting Started in Tech. She is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect, and co-host of the Compiler Podcast. We talked about how tech is not just development, the importance of representation, and getting your first job. Without further ado, on to the episode!
Connect with Angela!
https://twitter.com/ScooterPhoenix
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelawandrews/
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production. Thank you to Jerome Heaven for producing this episode!
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
46 min - Being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager with Sumudu Siriwardana
In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Sumudu Siriwardana on the topic of being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Sumudu Siriwardana about Being a Project Leader vs. Project Manager. She is a Project Manager at Hashnode, aspiring web developer, tech influencer, and a Mother. We talked about the importance of emotional intelligence, the relationship between dev and PM, and our thoughts on project management practices gone wrong. Without further ado, on to the episode!
Links to learning resources:
Freecodecamp - https://www.freecodecamp.org/
Scrimba - https://scrimba.com/
The Odin Project - https://www.theodinproject.com/
Traversy Media - https://www.youtube.com/c/TraversyMedia
The Net Ninja - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNetNinja
Kevin Powell - https://www.youtube.com/kepowob
The Complete JavaScript Course 2022: From Zero to Expert by Jonas Schmedtmann - https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-javascript-course/
Connect with Sumudu!
https://twitter.com/sumusiriwardana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumudusiriwardana/
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production.
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
50 min - Work-life Balance with Deepthi Katta
In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Deepthi Katta on the topic of work-life balance. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Deepthi Katta about work-life balance. She is a fellow Sitecore Technology MVP, Senior Technical Architect, and a Mother. We talked about everything from how having children has affected her career to thoughts on how companies can support working mothers which has never been more important than right now. Without further ado, on to the episode!
Connect with Deepthi!
https://twitter.com/DipSindol
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepthikatta/
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production.
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
45 min - The Great Resignation 2021
In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks about her first year working solely for herself after resigning from her full-time job this year during The Great Resignation 2021. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production.
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
43 min - How to Be a Tech Lead with Natasha Batra
In this episode of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Natasha Batra on the topic of how to be a tech lead. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Natasha Batra about how to be a tech lead. She is a fellow Sitecore Technology MVP and tech lead and we had a great time talking about our amazingly similar experiences given the fact that I’m in the US and she’s in Germany! She gave some sound advice for technical leadership and as I expected, I learned a lot from her. Without further ado, on to the episode!
Connect with Natasha!
https://twitter.com/NatashaBatra1
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-batra-sitecore-developer/
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production.
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
45 min - Public Speaking Tips with Jacqueline Baxter
In this of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Jacqueline Baxter on the topic of public speaking tips. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Jaqueline Baxter about how her experience in acting and theater helped her become a conference speaker. She is a Senior Digital Strategist at Sitecore and we had so much fun talking about our experiences (both successful and not so much) and she also gave some great tips for speakers that I hadn’t heard before.
Connect with Jackie!
https://twitter.com/JaxBaxter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-baxter/
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
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Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production.
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
49 min - Promoting Mental Health Awareness
In this of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks about her journey with her own mental health to promote mental health awareness. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello, Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking about promoting mental health awareness. I am a huge supporter of mental health initiatives because I have struggled with anxiety and bipolar disorder all my life. In this episode, I will share with you a completely open discussion of my experiences with mental health disorders and how they have affected my career. This is also a good episode if you do not have mental health disorders and I will talk about how you can support people who do. I have to give you a trigger warning, I will be talking about sexual harassment, assault, and suicide. If you are struggling with your mental health, there are resources to help you. For the US, there is a list of resources on CDC.gov and nami.org (that's n-a-mi-i.org). There will be links to resources for other countries in the show notes. I think it’s really important that we talk about these things because no one pretends to struggle with mental illness if they have one. We pretend everything is ok when it’s not. You are not alone. I hope you find this episode informational and that it helps you understand mental illness.
If you or anyone you know is affected by mental illness, you are not alone. You can find help using any of the links below or talking to your doctor.
- suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- nami.org
- findtreatment.gov
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production. Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
53 min - Technical Management: Lessons Learned with Deborah Kurata
In this of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Deborah Kurata on the topic of lessons learned in technical management. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Deborah Kurata about lessons she has learned in technical management. She is a Pluralsight Author, Speaker, Microsoft MVP, and Google GDE. We talked about our struggles going from dev to management and some of the tips she learned along the way. I’ve learned so much from her and I’m honored that she fit this chat with me into her very busy schedule.
Connect with Deborah!
https://twitter.com/DeborahKurata
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/doG232
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
https://pluralsight.pxf.io/mgGLbO
Get a free 10-day trial for Pluralsight at tiarasandtech.com/pluralsight.
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production. Thank you to Jason Benhoff for producing this episode!
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
54 min - Women Supporting Women with Tabs Fakier and Zahra Zadeh
In this of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks to Tabs Fakier and Zahra Zadeh on the topic of Women Supporting Women. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! Welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. I’m your host, Shelley Benhoff, and today I’m talking to Zhara Zadeh and Tabs Fakier about the importance of women supporting women in tech. Zhara comes from a psychology background but she found her passion for programming and switched careers. Tabs has always had an interest in tech and she is interested in front-end, back-end, and UX/UI. I met these amazing women through CyberWomxn which is a group for women in tech that Zhara founded and Tabs helps to manage the community. You can find them on Twitter at cyber women (spelled c-y-b-e-r-w-o-m-x-n).
Check out CyberWomxn on Twitter!
Join the CyberWomxn Discord Channel!
Connect with Tabs!
- https://www.twitch.tv/ladyofcode
- https://twitter.com/ladyofcode
Connect with Zahra!
https://twitter.com/icycodes
Connect with Shelley!
https://twitter.com/sbenhoff
Get a free 10-day trial for Pluralsight at tiarasandtech.com/pluralsight.
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production. Thank you to Jason Benhoff for producing this episode!
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
46 min - How to Get Your First Job in Tech
In this of the Tiaras and Tech podcast, Shelley Benhoff talks about how to get your first job in tech. Shelley is a Business Owner, Author, and Professional Speaker. She is also a Sitecore Technology MVP with experience as a Lead Developer for many years.
Intro
Hello Gems! My name is Shelley Benhoff and welcome to another episode of Tiaras and Tech. Today’s topic is How to get your first job in tech. I thought I would share some stories of how I got started but since that was 20 years ago, I’ll give you an updated list of how you can find your first job.
Tiaras and Tech 04 How To Get Your First Job in Tech
- Have references - I used my professors since I didn’t have anyone else or relevant job history
- Doesn’t matter if you don’t have all the qualifications - Managers get maybe 30-50% of the skills they ask for
- Shouldn’t matter if you do not have a degree
- Use job boards: indeed.com, Dice.com
- Go to companies websites in your industry/skillset and look at what jobs are available
- Job fairs
- Connect with a good recruiter - not salesy, cares about your job satisfaction, doesn't urge you to lower your price
- Find your target salary using http://salary.com or similar website
- Never go into interviews not knowing what salary you want to target
- Have a GitHub and/or portfolio site. The portfolio site could include a blog
- Use Social Media - I got a job from Twitter!
- Build your professional network when you do get a job so you don't have to rely on recruiters
- Communities for the technology you’re pursuing (i.e. Docker and Kubernetes have slack channels you can find on their websites)
- User groups or communities
#100daysofcode
@GirlsWhoCode
@WomenWhoCode
#MomsWhoCode
#WomenInTech
@BlackGirlsCode
#BlackTechTwitter
r/girlsgonewired
Get a free 10-day trial for Pluralsight at tiarasandtech.com/pluralsight.
Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.
Follow us! Twitter, TikTok, Instagram @tiarasandtech
tiarasandtech.com
Tiaras and Tech is a HoffsTech production. Thank you to Jason Benhoff for producing this episode!
Theme music by Nobuo Uematsu and Juan Medrano https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03610
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Tiaras and Tech is dedicated to providing inspiration for women & marginalized groups in tech. We aim to provide support, celebrate successes, & discuss how we're treated.