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techfornontechies's podcast

Aug 19, 2020

Learning notes from this episode:

 

  • Prepare to pitch to a technical co-founder as you would to an investor: have a plan, understand your market and know your target customer
  • Choices developers make early on about the tech architecture can have a serious impact later on. Non-technical founders should learn some basic...


Aug 12, 2020

Learning notes from this episode:

 

  • Networking is key to making a career transition. Meet people who are doing the job you are interested in and learn from them.
  • To transition into a PM role, start by working on digital initiatives first. This will be your stepping stone to get to PM.
  • Take courses to understand what...


Aug 5, 2020

Learning notes from this episode:

 

  • If you want to transition into Big Tech from a non-technical career, start by working on digital initiatives 
  • Use storytelling and public speaking to stand out in front of Big Tech recruiters
  • When Bruce led Twitter for EMEA, his job was divided into 3 sections: brand management, user...