Uplifting Your Career as a Youth in Tech
summary
Starts coding at 14 with Python (a rock‑paper‑scissors script) and lands a string of wins and roles: second place at an RBC hackathon ($300 per team member), multiple hackathon victories including an MLH event, judged Jam Hack, and places in top‑50 teams that earn Collision tickets. Earns AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner after three weeks, builds a DynamoDB capacity calculator during Buildspace Nights, demos an AI sustainability project to ~200 attendees, teaches 35+ students and organizes Ignition Hacks next month. Practical, reproducible steps and specific tools.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:05Early coding journey and first hackathon
- 8:07High school achievements and co-op work
- 15:40Career advice for youth in tech
- 23:21Q&A: Balancing school and extracurriculars
- 26:16Q&A: Advice for parents of young tech enthusiasts
- 27:19Q&A: Finding tech events and hackathons
- 29:02Q&A: Schooling options and independence
- 31:10Q&A: Supporting young professionals at conferences
- 33:43Q&A: Personal inspirations in tech
- 36:24Q&A: Future plans and next steps
- 38:12Q&A: Winning hackathon project tips
- 39:41Q&A: University reputation and choices
- 41:29Q&A: Balancing social media and tech pursuits
- 42:32Q&A: Education quality and effort
- 43:40Q&A: Passion and career alignment
- 44:24Q&A: Overcoming challenges in journey
- 45:29Q&A: Breaking stereotypes about university
- 47:37Q&A: Paid internships and company exploration
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