25 years ago, I was living on a different continent writing C code for this device—the SAGEM ‘M41’. As part of a small and mighty team, I was uploading my code multiple times daily, helping build one of the first phones capable of transmitting data over cellular networks.
Before apps, before smartphones, before "mobile-first" was even a concept. We were laying the foundation for what would become the always-connected world we take for granted today.
Today I am a tech CMO… such a world apart. And yet, I carried the debugging mindset, the builder instinct, the ability to solve complex problems with me.
For all of us looking for our next opportunity… Don’t despair. You can reinvent yourself. As Sheryl Sandberg said, careers are like a jungle gym. And one day we’ll get to understand how all those career twists and turns made sense.
Before apps, before smartphones, before "mobile-first" was even a concept. We were laying the foundation for what would become the always-connected world we take for granted today.
Today I am a tech CMO… such a world apart. And yet, I carried the debugging mindset, the builder instinct, the ability to solve complex problems with me.
For all of us looking for our next opportunity… Don’t despair. You can reinvent yourself. As Sheryl Sandberg said, careers are like a jungle gym. And one day we’ll get to understand how all those career twists and turns made sense.
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