The Home Depot's Technology Director Talks Career Growth
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Starts in Microsoft Access, moves through COBOL and Java into front-end work, and now uses React and AWS alongside pure JavaScript while saying Home Depot builds much of its stack from scratch. Career growth advice: chase problems not languages, take nine internal roles as a way to stay engaged, get 15-minute coffees via LinkedIn, use peers for actionable, written feedback (write down points, pair an accountability partner with advocacy) and treat experience as problems seen.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 0:45Starting a tech career journey
- 3:56Mentorship and career growth
- 8:11Choosing the right mentor
- 12:26Rewards of leadership
- 14:11Defining career longevity
- 15:56Key takeaway on self-advocacy
- 18:00How to connect and follow up
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