The Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast

Today, I talk with Amy Wang ( @wamyy5 ) a Caltech graduate with a degree in arguably the hardest major, Chemical Engineering. Learn how she got a 4.0 at one of the hardest universities in the world while battling severe migraines, balancing a social life and starting a YouTube channel with 600k+ subscribers. She shares her tips and tricks on how to succeed academically and socially on this episode of Liftoff. Hope you enjoy!

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I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer.

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00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Amy’s 4.0 GPA /Being Your Own Cheerleader

07:36 - The Yin & Yang Mindset

13:52 - Getting A’s The Cool Way

15:59 - The Software Engineering Accelerator

16:40 - What is The Point of Getting A's?

22:02 - Screen Time is Killing Your Social Life

31:38 - Social Media Addiction

41:56 - The Parasocial Relationship With Your Fans

44:49 - Practical Tips To Get That 4.0

51:45 - Battling Migraines

57:25 - Amy’s Childhood

1:04:04 - The Stanford Rejection

1:12:34 - The Caltech Experience

1:14:26 - Thoughtful Thursdays

1:14:43 - Amy’s YouTube Career

1:30:49 - The Plagiarism Outbreak on YouTube

1:47:02 - When Was It Time to do YouTube Full Time?

2:00:56 - Balancing Relationships & Career

2:07:10 - Conclusion

*location-adjusted

What is The Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast?

Aman Manazir is a software engineer who's worked at companies like Amazon and Shopify. In this podcast, he interviews successful engineers to break down strategies and tools they used to land their dream jobs.

In addition, Aman focuses on helping listeners improve their lives through topics in entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and technology.