Changing Careers? This Is How to Defeat the Sunk Cost Fallacy, with Doctor-turned-developer Shona
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πŸŽ™ About the episode Meet Shona Chan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§! Shona was an anesthesiologist. Now she's a developer. It all started when she wanted to write an app to solve a problem she had at work as a doctor. One thing led to another, and eventually, she took the plunge into coding, realizing that a career switch might not be such a bad idea. This is a story of intrinsic motivation, amazing portfolio projects, and landing a job without even having to go through a tech interview. You'll discover how to identify your purpose, find out how to muster enough motivation to tackle difficult decisions, and learn why Shona saw her career change as a lateral move instead of a fresh start. Shona reveals what ten years in medicine taught her and how that relates to her new career If you listen to the end, you will get some some fantastic ideas to integrate into your study plan or job-hunting strategy. Plus, you'll find out the ideal music for a cesarean section. πŸ”— Connect with Shona πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό LinkedIn 🌐 Website πŸ‘©β€πŸš€ Github 🐦 Twitter 🧰 Resources Mentioned Kevin Powell Kevin Powell on the Scrimba podcast Stephanie Chiu on the Scrimba podcast SoundState ⭐️ Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review here and tell us who you want to see on the next podcast.You can also Tweet Alex from Scrimba at @bookercodes and tell them what lessons you learned from the episode so that he can thank you personally for tuning in πŸ™ Or tell Jan he's butchered your name here.
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