In this episode of the Design Patterns Podcast, we are joined by Mai Nguyen who is a Lead Software Engineer at a FinTech startup. We talk about ageism in tech, Mai's journey through switching majors, living in Japan, deciding to start a coding bootcamp, and eventually getting a Software Engineering job.  

The podcast is available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/AmnonHanuhov 

My Socials: 

Instagram: @notamnon 

LinkedIn: Amnon Hanuhov 

Twitter: @AHanuhov  

Mai's Socials: 

Instagram: @maidoesthings 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLC4JpkqNGXz1a-lmSZgTEA/videos 

Chapters: 

Intro - 00:00

Mai's background - 00:45

Moving to New York - 04:45

Job market for Bootcamp grads - 07:58

Ageism in tech - 10:36

Experience as a Junior Software Engineer - 18:25

What is FinTech? - 26:30

Experience as a Lead Software Engineer (L4) - 28:15

Important qualities in candidates - 30:50

Tips for Junior Software Engineers - 33:53

Work-Life balance as a Junior vs Senior - 37:36

Meal Prepping - 46:49

Time Management - 49:52

Mai's plans for the future - 59:50