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February 01, 2021
Episode 67: Becoming a Developer with Lexis Hanson
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Lexis Hanson is a Senior Software Engineer here at Salesforce. In this role, she is also the primary front-end developer for Trailhead Live. 

Lexis’s interest in coding started with building Myspace pages. Eventually, she came to work for the customer support side of Salesforce. In this episode, we talk about how she went from there to becoming a software engineer. We also discuss various technologies such as JavaScript and React. Tune in to hear it all.

 

Show Highlights:

  • Lexis’s side passion for finance.
  • How she transitioned from an interest in coding to a determination to make it her career.
  • The struggles she encountered when she started her journey towards becoming a software engineer.
  • The difference between good and bad context switching.
  • What to do when you get emotional about difficult coding.
  • Why you should stick to a single language when starting out.
  • Why Lexis is such a fan of JavaScript.
  • Tools and resources that help when learning how to code.
  • How Lexis got into networking and got other people involved in her journey.
  • How to show experience if you’re applying for your first tech job.
  • What reverse recruiting is and how Lexis used it to get her current job.

 

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