Sprouting in the Dominican Republic, Jennifer Cruz (LinkedIn) started out working in marketing, but always knew it wasn't a good fit.  So she signed up for all the classes on Udemy and eventually became a self-taught software engineer at Amazon in Berlin.

I am inspired by her equal use of  breadth-first and depth-first as an approach to living and learning. It takes time to get it right.

Listen to how she finds her own rhythm, motivation, and even a little satisfaction.

Check blog.introspectivedeveloper.com for transcript and show notes.

Zeke Arany-Lucas is a developer, leader, and consultant from Seattle, living and working in Berlin since 2014. He has been in tech industry for more than 25 years, starting with web browser development in the 90s, including long stints at both Microsoft and Amazon in multiple leadership roles. You can also follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

Artwork by Emre Aydogan & Laura Diezler — ©️2022 Zeke Arany-Lucas