Brit Myers is currently the VP of Engineering at System Initiative. Prior to System Initiative, she was a member of the executive team at Hyland Software where she led global engineering teams responsible for building multiple cloud product lines. In this episode, Brit takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories along the way.
00:00 Introduction
02:24 What is Brit Doing Today?
07:42 First Memories of a Computer
12:20 Direction after High School
17:30 Deciding on a Career Path
25:00 Joining the Workforce / Learning Code
32:10 Criteria for a Job Search
39:20 Getting Hired at Hyland Software
45:20 Entering a Management Position
54:00 Hiring Philosophies
1:07:10 Current Tech Stack / Business Talk
1:23:15 Contact Info
Connect with Brit:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britpmyers/
System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com
Join the discussion in Discord: https://discord.gg/system-init
Mentioned in today’s episode:
System Initiative: https://www.systeminit.com/about-us
Woven Teams: https://www.woventeams.com/
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