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A mentor's perspective on why this works modern software engineering.

Guest: Amara Okonkwo

Topics: Databases

This conversation touches on philosophy. You'll hear hard truths about what separates great engineers.

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A veteran of Amazon, with a track record of shipping ML platforms.

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Known for mentoring hundreds of engineers.

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Previously at Meta and Shopify, bringing a decade-plus track record of systems engineering to every conversation. Graduated from MIT and contributes to community-driven tools.

Expertise: Security, networking, compliance, production reliability

Joined Across the Wire Podcast | Developer diaries in 2023 after years at major tech companies.

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