Amelia Wattenberger - Senior Journalist-Engineer at Polygraph/The Pudding

Junior to Senior with David Guttman

Talking Points:

• Definition of Design
• Types of Learning Environments
• Setting Yourself Apart
• Designing Your Career
• Becoming A Known Quantity

Quotable Quotes:

• “People thrive in a lot of different environments.” - AW
• “Being able to do so many things … I was able to find out what worked best for me and what area of the stack I enjoyed working in the most.” - AW
• “Figure out what really excites them, and lean into it to figure out a way to make a name for yourself.” - AW
• “Think about what projects you’d like to work on and highlight that in your portfolio.” - AW
• “[ From doing research on the internet ] I’ve gotten a sense of what it’s like to work in different niches.” - AW
• “I would look for companies whose work I am really excited about.” - AW
• “It’s really important for me to be excited about the work I do.” - AW

Notes:
Twitter
twitter.com/wattenberger
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/wattenberger
Personal Website
wattenberger.com
Fullstack D3 & Data Visualization
fullstack.io/fullstack-d3
Off Screen Magazine
offscreenmag.com
Grow the Puzzle Around You
posthaven.com/grow-the-puzzle-around-you
Junior to Senior Community
community.juniortosenior.io