In this week’s episode, we explore the journey of Alejandro Aspinwall, a Frontend Engineer at Amazon. You’ll hear how Alejandro began his career deeply immersed in the world of music and what led him to transition to the world of tech. He emphasizes the importance of adaptability in his career shift and provides insights into how coding bootcamps played a pivotal role in his development. Additionally, Alejandro explores the impact of artificial intelligence in his work, particularly discussing how AI tools have become an integral part of his coding toolkit. His experiences offer valuable perspectives on the practical use of AI in software engineering, and his story sheds light on the evolving nature of tech careers and the increasing role of AI in the industry.
Show LinksAlejandro started playing with computers when he was 11 years-old. Since then he has been tinkering with all sorts of technologies that in some way or another led him to work on music, photography, sound engineering, electric engineering, automation, video production, feature film post-production, VR games, and 3D sound. As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Amazon, he is responsible for maintaining and enhancing a suite of applications that cater to over 1 million daily users.
S25:E4 - Diversity Dialogues in Tech (Ale Thomas)
S25:E3 - Self-Taught Coding Stories of a Former Lab Scientist (Vanessa Vun)
S25:E2 - The Journey from a Bootcamp to a FAANG (Alex Lee)
S25:E1 - Pivoting to Tech from Biomedical Science (Marley Anthony)
S24:E8 - A Model's Journey to Software Development (Madison Kanna)
S24:E7 - Navigating Layoffs with Intention (Natalie Davis)
S24:E6 - Surviving Cancer, Building Code, Thriving in Tech (Stacey Graham)
S24:E5 - Balancing Parenthood and Programming (Phoebe Voong-Fadel)
S24:E4 - From Occupational Therapy to Code (Africa Mincey)
S24:E3 - Building Products for Everyone (Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats)
S24:E2 - Understanding and Supporting Neurodivergence in Tech (Frankie Nicoletti)
S24:E1 - From Customer Service to Code (Tae'lur Alexis)
S23:E8 - Empowering the Next Generation of Black Tech Talent (Pariss Chandler)
S23:E7 - How a Single Mom in a Shelter Became a Successful Software Developer (Brittney Ball)
S23:E6 - From Site Reliability Engineer to Principal Software Engineer (Alice Goldfuss)
S23:E5 - Going from Ministry to Tech (Kyle Shevlin)
S23:E4 - Practical A/B Testing (Leemay Nassery)
S23:E3 - Saying Yes to Opportunities (Frankie Nicoletti)
S23:E2 - Having a Growth Mindset (Tanya Reilly)
S23:E1 - Psychological Safety in Tech (Taylor Poindexter)
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