Emily Vu changed her life with a Tweet she thought meant nothing. That tweet ended up being seen by millions, inspiring hundreds, opening dozens of doors, and eventually landed to an internship and full-time job offer from tech giant, Spotify.
In this episode, Emily and I discuss how she used the internet and a personal brand to overcome a non-tech background, to land awesome tech jobs.
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