Stay Curious: Reflections on Passion, Risk-Taking, and Re-Invention
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Co-founded a product studio called cuddlesoft after leaving a master’s program, became a Python core developer in 2018 and later joined the steering council, spending about 4–6 hours a week on PEP reviews and meetings. Describes running 60–80 hour weeks to build the company, then a forced shift after pregnancy that cuts work to roughly 30–35 hour weeks, replaces the adrenaline “the hum” with focused choices, and argues for saying no and ruthlessly prioritizing the few things that actually bring joy.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 3:15About the speaker
- 8:39Chasing dreams and overachieving
- 15:43The hum and burnout
- 22:50Parenthood and perspective
- 31:16Reinvention and balance
- 39:40Q&A session
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