In this episode, the tables are turned and you get a different perspective. Sunjay Armstead, is a UI/UX Designer and Developer at ZEAL. Here, he interviews Amy and asks her about leading a team and being a female in the tech industry.

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Show Notes

0:00 Introduction
2:05 What can beginners do to prepare to work on a design / dev team?
5:05 Contributing to Open Source
- Brian Douglas
9:58 Sponsor: Hashnode
10:43 What have you learned to so far about leading a team? Challenges, frustrations, highlights?
13:36 What ways have you seen your team help you get better?
17:33 How do you know what's genuine, constructive critique vs unfounded opinion?
19:38 Are there other ways that you can make a design objective?
21:11 Sponsor: Daily.dev
22:12 What ways has the industry improved and what things still need attention?
25:28 What are some of the things that your bosses and coworkers have done right that has been inclusive and that helps you feel part of the team?
27:46 What do you do to attend to the different areas of your life?