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S1E10 Taming your imposter syndrome with Medium's Melissa DePuydt

S1E10 Taming your imposter syndrome with Medium's Melissa DePuydt

Update: 2024-11-25
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Melissa DePuydt, Director of Engineering at Medium, joins the show to talk about making the switch from journalism to software engineering, her experiences with imposter syndrome, and a Scrappy vs. Scale framework for adapting your management approach to different contexts.



06:00 Transitioning from journalism to engineering
13:00 Learning to live with imposter syndrome
21:00 The Scrappy vs. Scale framework (Check out Melissa's LeadDev New York talk on the Scrappy/Scale Mindset)
31:20 Establishing stability at Medium


Melissa's recommendation: Horseback riding (yes, horseback riding)

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S1E10 Taming your imposter syndrome with Medium's Melissa DePuydt

S1E10 Taming your imposter syndrome with Medium's Melissa DePuydt

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