{"id":3170,"date":"2017-03-02T14:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T21:47:47","slug":"jamie-strusz-software-engineer-github","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/news\/2017\/03\/02\/jamie-strusz-software-engineer-github","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Strusz helps companies and individuals build better software at GitHub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/jamie-strusz-software-engineer-github.jpg\" alt=\"jamie strusz software engineer github\" class=\"wp-image-24635\"><\/figure>\n\n<p>\n\tJamie Strusz (&#039;11, <a href=\"\/culturelitarts\">Culture, Literature &amp; the Arts<\/a>) is an Engineer on the Services team at GitHub. She helps companies and individuals build better software, teaches classes, and gives talks on all things Git, GitHub, and software engineering.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhile at UWB, Jamie focused on art history, which helped her land a job at Google as an art historian.  Additionally, her self-taught programming skills allowed her to transition into a full-time development role, enabling her to move on to Microsoft as their resident GitHub expert (and GitHub itself, shortly after). Before returning to finish her degree at UWB, she was a professional ballet dancer.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOf the advice she offered, here is a sampling:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tStay curious and follow whatever interests you; you might end up somewhere completely different than you thought.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tYou don&#039;t have to pick just one thing to do forever.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\t足彩app哪个是正规的 ability to think critically is crucial in any role you take on. Question everything.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tAsk hiring managers and recruiters what the budget for the role you&#039;re applying to is; it&#039;s not a secret. You can ask for this information when they ask you what your salary expectations are&#8211;it&#039;s not weird.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tWomen need to ask for more money than they feel comfortable requesting. Just do it. On average, woman are grossly underpaid compared to men.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tYou can negotiate for more than money. Ask for what you want and need: vacation time, PTO, stock options, etc.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tSometimes NOT being an expert in your field gives you an edge.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tFind things that help you feel good creatively, emotionally, and physically and schedule the hours of your life so you can always be your best self.<\/li>\n\n\t\n<li>\n\t\tAlways gratitude; gratitude always.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tJamie Strusz (&#039;11, <a href=\"\/culturelitarts\">Culture, Literature &amp; the Arts<\/a>) is an Engineer on the Services team at GitHub. 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