Stop Waiting Until You're 'Ready': How I Made It To Big Tech | BERYL NEKESA

In this interview, Beryl shares her journey from dreaming of becoming a doctor to building a career in tech, navigating early challenges, and developing the skills to thrive in a competitive industry. She talks about applying to Microsoft, lessons from interviews, the impact of AI on her role, and her vision for software engineering in the next ten years. Along the way, she reflects on tough work situations, layoffs, money, and the principles that have shaped her career. Shot at: Shiriki House, Westlands. Contact them here: https://bit.ly/YoungTechiezCommunity 00:00 - 01:22 Intro 01:23 – 04:06 Meeting younger Beryl 04:06 – 14:03 From Doctor Dreams to Tech Life 17:25 – 23:59 Building tech skills 24:00 – 31:49 The Narrative of Flooding in Tech 31:50 – 33:50 Applying to Microsoft 33:51 – 37:26 Lessons when doing interviews 39:13 – 41:41 Things to focus on when joining Microsoft 41:42 – 43:17 How AI has changed Beryl’s role 44:37 – 48:02 Software engineering in 10 years 48:03 – 55:40 Tough work situation for Beryl 55:41 – 1:00:19 Difficult moments for Beryl 1:00:20 – 1:07:39 Reconciliation with layoffs 1:07:43 – 01:11:02 Money 01:11:03 – 01:15:24 Three pillars that have shaped Beryl 01:15:45 – 01:17:49 Beryl’s non-popular tech opinion 01:17:50 – 01:18:40 Final word to young techiez Connect with us👇🏾 Instagram:   / young.techiez   X: https://x.com/youngtechiez Tiktok:   / young.techiez   Facebook:   / youngtechiez-100087571150503   Don't forget to like, share, comment, and subscribe! #youngtechiez #techjourney #technology #techtalk #careerhacks