Learning from my my side project failures
I have made plenty of mistakes in my growing mountain of side project fails. Learn from my failures, so hopefully you don't fall into the same traps and find some success in your own projects.
Jonathan Fielding
Jonathan is a Staff Engineer at Spendesk, focusing on building systems that scale with the company’s growth. Previously, he’s held individual contributor and management roles, including acting principal engineer at RVU and engineering manager at Beamly, allowing him to have a broad understanding of the technical and business sides of working in tech.
What drives Jonathan is creating inclusive, empowered teams. He loves working with teams to simplify complex technical problems in ways that bring everyone along for the journey. When he’s not coding or coaching, he’s a huge advocate for diversity and inclusion, launching successful Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) across multiple companies to support underrepresented voices and build more connected workplaces. He’s a frequent speaker in the tech community, whether sharing insights on modern system design or advocating for equity in tech spaces