016: Unconventional ways to kickstart a career in tech (Interview with William A. Adams)

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How can people without a traditional tech background get access to jobs in technology? As a manager, what can I do to find that kind of talent, and provide on-ramps to a career in tech? What roadblocks are there typically, and how to solve them? For this episode, rather than just me talking, I interviewed an expert in this field: William A. Adams, an engineering manager and advisor to the CTO at Microsoft, with a long history of succesful initiatives to increase diversity in tech hiring.

Find more info at aka.ms/leap and william-a-adams.com

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017: Typical Mistakes of new engineering managers

015: Holiday Special: Christmas gifts for nerds, Christmas gifts by nerds

014: Books: What are the best books about Software Engineering?

013: What should I wear to a job interview?

012: Skills: How important are foreign languages?

011: Management: What does an Engineering Manager actually do? A.k.a. What did you do at work this week?

010: Engineering: Do you think unit tests are important?

009: Career: How do I pick a company to work for?

008: Education: Should I get a PhD?

007: Job Applications: What is a job interview really like?