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A scholarship opportunity was shared for women in tech on one of the numerous tech group chats I'm in and a male developer asked - why there were only opportunities targeted at women in the tech space - let us discuss this.

Share your thoughts with me? I am Blossom Babalola on linkedin.

In light of recent layoffs across the board in the tech industry. Let's talk about practical ways to insure your career against layoffs and recession.

I would love to hear from you, connect with me on my social media platforms:  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blossom-babalola/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BabalolaBlossom

If you are burnt out, this is for you.

How do you know you are burnt out? Things that energize you now feel like a chore.

In this episode, I go deep and personal about my burnout experience which lasted 3 months and I was able to get out of it. No breathing exercises or yoga (although those may help). Here are 5 steps I took to get my mojo back.

I would love to hear from you, connect with me on my social media platforms:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BabalolaBlossom

I started my career in 2020 as a technical developer, it's been 3 fulfilling years as a software developer. I've been told that these are the peak years of my career, and as I plan for these new peak years, I thought it wise to look back on the lessons I've learnt during these times, and how this knowledge can better equip me moving forwards.

I know the lessons here will prove valuable to you.

My mom would always say that there are two ways to learn:

1. You learn from experience
2. You learn from wisdom, aka the experience of others

In this episode, let's have a chat about mentorship, why you need one and how you may even already have one

00:00 Ben Cullen's definition of a mentor
00:54 Intro
01:31 The post that birthed this episode
03:07 Who is a mentor?
06:40 Why you need a mentor
08:48 Acknowledging our guest (the rooster)
14:20: How do you find a mentor?
17:01 My personal experience as a volunteer mentor

Make the rest of your year, the best of your year.

Smash your goals: 00:00
Summary of the books I read in June: 9:00

5 commandments of building wealth according to the richest man in Babylon

1. Stay out of debt but if you have some debt, dedicate only 2/10 of your income to repaying it
2. Pay yourself first. Pay yourself 1/10 of all your incomes
3. Live below your means and live on a budget
4. When your gold starts to jiggle, it is time to consider a worthy investment and put your money to work for you
5. Take investment counsel from trustworthy sources. If an investment sounds too good to be true, it is true.

Books mentioned in this episode

1. Act like a woman, think like  a woman by Steve harvey
2. How to win friends and influence people by Dale Canergie
3. Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill
4. The richest man in Babylon by George Clarson
5. Python crash course by Eric Mathes

In my career, there have been many tips that have helped me grow but I found this 1 tip to be one of the most valuable, and it's rarely talked about (if ever)

Interesting resources you can read up on:

https://dev.to/sloan/how-to-ask-senior-devs-for-help-17ji

Connect with me on the following platforms:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blossom-babalola/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlossomBabalola
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techtalkwithblossom/

A career in software engineering is one of the top 10 most desirable careers right now with an entry level software engineer being able to earn as much as 60k USD per annum. However, it might be a little overhyped though, and maybe some facts about this career path are not getting enough screen time as they should.

Join me as I divulge spill some tea about the not so glamorous bits of this career path.

If you hang around long enough, my rooster also makes a guest appearance 😅

You can find me on linkedIn and every other social media: Blossom Babalola.