Alfredo Deza shares what it’s like to be an Olympian, how he found his way to software and how others can get started there too. We also explore the power behind the word “yet.”

 

Conversation Highlights

• Wanting to be known for who you are and not what you have done
  • Downplaying his past as an Olympian
• Over time coming to embrace his past in sports and how it formed who is as a way to inspire others
• Persistent and consistent over time
• There are no shortcuts or quick tips to excellence (the story of Alfredo’s lawn)
• How Alfredo found his way to career in software, starting with Linux, scripting, Python and beyond (with no formal training or a college degree)
• M ...