Paved With Good Intentions

Author: James Wilson

I've worked at Apple and Amazon Web Services, as well as start ups here in Sydney, Australia. With nearly 20 years experience managing and growing organizations, I've learned that there's good, bad and ugly lessons to be learned -- and that the way to hell is paved with good intentions! I want to share my experiences and observations with you to help you on this journey.
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Getting Started with Confidence
Episode 12
Thursday, 8 September, 2022

I'm often asked, "How can I get started in software development?" My reply is always, "Find a problem you wish to solve, and then learn just enough to solve that problem." Learning by identifying and solving problems that are meaningful to the learner avoids endless learning without doing, and provides the motivation to keep going in the face of challenges presented by ambiguity and unfamiliarity. Best of all, it builds confidence along side capabilities.