40 - Failed lawyer stumbles into tech - Agile from the trenches
Chris is joined by long-time friend Erin Davies — an Agile Coach who accidentally stumbled into tech after applying for what she thought was a buying and merchandising role at John Lewis. In this candid, wide-ranging conversation they cover:
- Erin’s unconventional journey — from studying law and sociology at Warwick, to a student union sabbatical role, to landing an IT grad scheme at John Lewis without realising it was IT
- Agile in the real world — what Agile coaching actually looks like on the ground, the gap between theory and practice, and why the people side of Agile is often harder than the process
- Women in tech — honest anecdotes about being talked over at conferences, having a housemate insist she didn’t work in IT, and the subtle ways assumptions still shape experiences in the industry
- Imposter syndrome — and how non-traditional backgrounds can become a genuine advantage
- Content creation & podcasting — why Chris encourages everyone to just start, the lessons learned from 15+ months of Cloud With Chris, and Erin’s plans for her own podcast
An episode that’s as entertaining as it is insightful — grab a drink and enjoy.
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