Joey Pedicini, a CTO, ex-Amazon worker, and frontend engineer, shares his journey in the tech industry. The impact of becoming a parent on his career, the value of journaling, building projects from personal passion, and his approach to mentorship. Joey also highlights his experiences working at Amazon, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the transition to becoming a CTO at a small startup. You'll learn: · What are the differences between software engineer and front-end engineer interview processes at Amazon? · Can journaling help combat imposter syndrome in tech roles? · What strategies can help manage work-life balance as a parent working in tech? · What are the challenges and learning opportunities of becoming a CTO at an early-stage startup? · How does personal project development assist in interview preparation and career change into tech? Index of Contents: 0:00 Joey Pedici Story: From College to CTO 9:34 The Amazon Experience: Challenges, Learning, and Growth 21:03 Pair Programming and Knowledge Sharing 25:56 Project-Based Learning: A Core Strategy 31:17 Career Changers: Transitioning with Purpose 36:22 The CTO Journey: Learning and Leadership 38:36 Skills and Decisions as a Tech CTO 40:37 Final Thoughts Reach out to our host: · Get Mentored in Cloud now: https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/victorgarcia/?ref=victor39 · Become a Mentor: http://mentorcruise.com/referrals/YyShXWbH1wt3f8tnY42U2iYr3Bo792wUrqrjs3cs/?ref=victor39&fp_sid=mentorcr · Follow Top Mentor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-top-mentor · Follow Top Mentor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopMentorInc · More about Top Mentor: https://bento.me/top-mentor Guest Links: · Follow Joey on Twitter: https://joeypedicini92.github.io/ · Connect with Joey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-p-a3343924/ · Get Mentored by Joey: https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/joeypedicini/?ref=victor39