👋 Hey there, I am Waylon Walker
I am a Husband, Father of two beautiful children, Senior Python Developer currently working in the Data Engineering platform space. I am a continuous learner, and sha
Like you, I want to teach, mentor, and feel like I'm part of a company that is bringing something positive to the world. It stresses me out if I'm working somewhere where the focus is 100% on bringing in sales. Which is why I'm not a salesperson I guess :D
As for what I'd like to be doing, I think I've almost found it with Product Management. I get to trawl through data sometimes, write technical documentation and blog posts sometimes, and work closely with the engineering team while being the voice of the customer. Proof that trying all kinds of different things on your career journey isn't necessarily a bad thing. All those skills can add up to a role where you draw on different experiences across projects.
@helenanders26 Don't keep us hanging, Whats your dream job?
Like you, I want to teach, mentor, and feel like I'm part of a company that is bringing something positive to the world. It stresses me out if I'm working somewhere where the focus is 100% on bringing in sales. Which is why I'm not a salesperson I guess :D
As for what I'd like to be doing, I think I've almost found it with Product Management. I get to trawl through data sometimes, write technical documentation and blog posts sometimes, and work closely with the engineering team while being the voice of the customer. Proof that trying all kinds of different things on your career journey isn't necessarily a bad thing. All those skills can add up to a role where you draw on different experiences across projects.
Anyone who thinks broad/varied experience and wearing many hats is a bad thing definitely isn't ready for a startup.