I'm a selfish knitter. A lot of people, especially in the tech industry, are all about side hustles. I'm not about that life. ... Everyone's always like, "Why don't you sell your knits? Why don't you do this? Why don't you - " and I'm like, "Man, I had two jobs for like five years . I don't want another job, and I don't want something that I enjoy to become another job.

Hosts Kelly Corey and Karin Thorne chat with Lauren Adam about her non-traditional journey into tech, the importance of keeping hobbies separate from side hustles, and her experience creating the What a Woman podcast. Lauren shares her experience as part of Start Fast Code. We also discuss '90s toys, the Star Wars franchise, and tabletop roleplaying games.

Connect with Lauren

laurenadam.co | Twitter | Instagram

What a Woman Podcast

whatawomanpod.com | Twitter | Patreon

Episode References

Syracuse Tech: Upstate Interactive | StartFast Code

Resources: Udemy | Wes Bos | Treehouse | Traversy Media | Roll20

Podcasts: Join the Party | Pod and Prejudice | Dames & Dragons

Music

This episode features "Brain Power" by Mela from the album Mela two.

Follow Karin

kethorne.com | Twitter | Instagram | E-mail

JSWebb Development, LLC

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Special Guest: Lauren Adam.

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