What do theater, improv, and acting have to do with software engineering?

I'll be honest: I thought not a whole heck of a lot.

But when I sat down to talk to Rita Iglesias, I couldn't help but realize how her curiosity, problem-solving, and previous experiences truly enabled her to kick butt at being a software engineer.

This conversation was AWESOME -- and Rita even stuck around while I experienced a power failure during our call! A legend!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to chat about your career journey, Rita!

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What does it look like to go from managing engineers at startups to a rocketship ride to VP level at Amazon?

Let Ethan Evans tell you all about it!

Ethan has led global teams of over 800 engineers at Amazon and helped invent Prime Video, Amazon Video, Amazon Appstore, Merch by Amazon.

Let's hear what Ethan had to say about what VPs and senior leadership are looking for when it comes to leveling up as a software engineer!

Thanks for the insightful conversation, Ethan!

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It's the people that make the workplace a fun place to go to.

These are words from Dan Silivestru in our interview that we did together -- and I couldn't agree more.

Software engineers are incredible at solving complex problems and innovating in difficult domains.

But at the end of the day, we're all still human. We all have things that motivate us. We can all get burnt out. We all want to feel valued for the work we do.

Dan and his team at Chocolate Soup are on top of all of this by focusing on employee recognition packages. Dan knows first-hand how valuable it is to have a team that feels valued.

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