{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/6a8eee8b6634e0e9ba9e5592?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emerging Tech Voice Ep.13: Everyone Was a Beginner at Some Point -  Joan Wanzetse","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/1787751022317-1526aad4-5bc2-4ec9-93b9-2d3c4dc30b72.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Emerging Tech Voice Ep.13: Everyone Was a Beginner at Some Point - Joan Wanzetse</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Hlulani sits down solo with Joan Wanzetse, who pivoted from architecture into data science and tech, for a conversation on starting over, feeling behind, and staying resilient.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Growing up creative and torn between music, fashion, art, and a love for math</li><li>Studying architecture, then leaving after studio critique culture took a toll on her confidence</li><li>Pivoting to applied mathematics, where she found she thrives when art and analytical work stay separate rather than merged</li><li>The overwhelm of her first data science bootcamp session, and learning to sit with not knowing</li><li>Balancing her days between running her art studio and building tech skills and projects</li><li>Navigating a competitive, saturated Kenyan tech job market while still job hunting</li><li>Leaning on her sisters, Gertie Sheshe and Cynthia, both already in tech, for support and perspective</li><li>Why she now wants to explore AI and machine learning, especially at the intersection with the creative industry</li><li>Her closing advice: don't compare your journey to anyone else's</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Connect with Joan and see her art at @zee1zeth_studio on Instagram and TikTok.</p><p><br></p><p>Hear from Joan's sister Gertie Sheshe in her own episode here: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/68MSArs3C8j8x3EisClU5Y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/68MSArs3C8j8x3EisClU5Y</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow She Talks Tech on Instagram @she_talks_tech_podcast, and if you'd like to support the show, you can do so at buymeacoffee.com/shetalkstech.</p>","author_name":"Hlulani"}