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Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Jennifer Creighton. Jenn Creighton is a frontend architect and conference speaker. She lives in New York with her two cats and maintains a Home for Abandoned Succulents, Mismanaged Plants and Otherwise Ailing Flora. You can find her online @gurlcode.Click Here –&gt; For more information about tech careersEpisode Summary“Doing a major in English is very technically heavy, and so I think a lot of that transfers into engineering. You pay attention to composition a lot. You are working in specific languages, and so you’re getting used to what they look like, how they’re composed and what are the best practices with them.”—Jennifer CreightonIn this episode we’ll cover:Why Jenn chose not to get a formal degree in software engineeringHow is it that so many English majors become front end engineers?The differences between junior engineers, senior engineers, and software architects?Key Milestones[1:52] – Jennifer got a degree in English. She fell into the role of a content manager for several companies including The National Academy of Sciences. To manage websites, Jenn had to relearn HTML and CSS. This led her to become more and more technical. [3:45] – Jenn built a website when she was 14 years old and learned HTML and CSS. [6:20] – How did Jenn accidentally use Javascript when she was 14 and didn’t know it?[8:20] – Jenn describes lucking into her first technical role at Ralph Lauren. For a while, she was convinced she needed a formal degree in computer science but then chose the self-taught route. [13:40]- As she decided to leave Ralph Lauren, Jenn spent her nights and weekends preparing for legitimate technical interview. She had a few subpar interviews that served as early learning experiences. [16:05] – Jenn recalls finding her first mentor at Lover.ly, a startup she worked at. [20:02] – The differences between junior engineers, senior engineers, and software architects. How did Jenn’s expertise with React get her promoted quickly at ClassPass?[24:20] – Why do so many English majors get into front end software engineering?[28:20] – Jenn’s first speaking engagement was at the conference, Women Who Code 2018. But it was attending Write, Speak, Code that really put her in that position. In 2018, Jenn spoke at 10 conferences! [31:10] – How has speaking at conferences taken Jenn’s confidence and career to a whole new level? Why does Jenn monitor her pulse?To learn more about Write Speak Code Conference, click hereYou can find more resources in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Follow Jennifer CreightonTwitter: @gurlcodeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifercreighton/Follow Develomentor:Twitter: @develomentorFollow Grant IngersollTwitter: @gsingersLinkeSupport the show

Welcome to another episode of <a href="https://develomentor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Develomentor</a>. Today's guest is Jennifer Creighton.  Jenn Creighton is a frontend architect and conference speaker. She lives in New York with her two cats and maintains a Home for Abandoned Succulents, Mismanaged Plants and Otherwise Ailing Flora. You can find her online @gurlcode.Click Here –&gt; <a href="https://develomentor.com/technology-career-descriptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For more information about tech careers</a> Episode Summary“Doing a major in English is very technically heavy, and so I think a lot of that transfers into engineering. You pay attention to composition a lot. You are working in specific languages, and so you’re getting used to what they look like, how they’re composed and what are the best practices with them.”—Jennifer Creighton In this episode we’ll cover:<ol><li>Why Jenn chose not to get a formal degree in software engineering</li><li>How is it that so many English majors become front end engineers?</li><li>The differences between junior engineers, senior engineers, and software architects?</li></ol> Key Milestones[1:52] – Jennifer got a degree in English. She fell into the role of a content manager for several companies including <a href="http://nasonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The National Academy of Sciences</a>. To manage websites, Jenn had to relearn HTML and CSS. This led her to become more and more technical. [3:45] – Jenn built a website when she was 14 years old and learned HTML and CSS. [6:20] – How did Jenn accidentally use Javascript when she was 14 and didn’t know it? [8:20] – Jenn describes lucking into her first technical role at <a href="https://www.ralphlauren.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ralph Lauren</a>. For a while, she was convinced she needed a formal degree in computer science but then chose the self-taught route. [13:40]- As she decided to leave Ralph Lauren, Jenn spent her nights and weekends preparing for legitimate technical interview. She had a few subpar interviews that served as early learning experiences. [16:05] – Jenn recalls finding her first mentor at <a href="http://Lover.ly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lover.ly</a>, a startup she worked at. [20:02] – The differences between junior engineers, senior engineers, and software architects. How did Jenn’s expertise with React get her promoted quickly at ClassPass? [24:20] – Why do so many English majors get into front end software engineering? [28:20] – Jenn’s first speaking engagement was at the conference, <a href="https://www.womenwhocode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Who Code</a> 2018. But it was attending <a href="https://www.writespeakcode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Write, Speak, Code</a> that really put her in that position. In 2018, Jenn spoke at 10 conferences!  [31:10] – How has speaking at conferences taken Jenn’s confidence and career to a whole new level? Why does Jenn monitor her pulse? To learn more about Write Speak Code Conference, <a href="https://www.writespeakcode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> You can find more resources <a href="https://develomentor.com/2020/04/09/jennifer-creighton-english-grad-turned-software-architect-speaker-47/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the show notes</a> To learn more about our podcast go to <a href="https://develomentor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://develomentor.com/</a> To listen to previous episodes go to <a href="https://develomentor.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://develomentor.com/blog/</a> Follow Jennifer Creighton Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gurlcode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gurlcode</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifercreighton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/jennifercreighton/</a> Follow Develomentor: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/develomentor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@develomentor</a> Follow Grant Ingersoll Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gsingers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@gsingers</a> Linke<a href="https://www.patreon.com/develomentor" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Jennifer Creighton – English Grad Turned Software Architect, Speaker #47

Jennifer Crighton talks about sharing studio space to make the pottery business more viable. 

Jennifer Crighton talks about sharing studio space to make the pottery business more viable.

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