October 07, 2020
An online panel discussion in Zoom! Mingling starts at 6:30, panel discussion at 7:00.
These days, becoming an engineer doesn't require degrees and formal education. But there are lots of questions: what is it really like to work as an engineer? If you are self-taught, how do you know when you are ready for your first job? How do you get that first job? This panel discussion aims to answer those questions and more. We'll talk about what you're expected to know, what the interview process is like, what it's like to work on a Python team, and anything else you want to know about stepping into a job as a programmer.
If you're an aspiring junior engineer, or if you've been one, or if you've hired one, this discussion is for you. Bring your perspective, and join the conversation.
Panelist bios:
* M. Jackson Wilkinson is CTO of Project Beacon, facilitating COVID-19 testing across Massachusetts. In the Before Times, Jackson held senior roles at PathAI, Care.com, Kinsights, Posterous, and LinkedIn.
* Kaniah Dunn is a Software Engineer at Wayfair where she helps build integration applications to help onboard new suppliers. In her free time, you can find her coloring, crafting, and putting puzzles together with her joyful 3-year-old.
* Steve Favazza is a Senior Technical Talent Partner at edX. Prior to joining edX, Steve worked for WinterWyman, where he helped IT and software professionals find career opportunities across the Greater Boston and New York City areas.
* Jon Kiparsky (moderator) is an engineer at MassChallenge, where he helps make little companies into big ones, and a mentor at Resilient Coders, where he helps aspiring engineers become senior engineers.
Meetup link: https://www.meetup.com/bostonpython/events/273595000/