This episode of Select* features Valerie Phoenix, Founder of Tech By Choice &amp; Engineering Manager. Questions covered include: <ul><li>Tell us a bit about you / your background / journey in tech</li><li>What are you focused on now? What is Tech By Choice? How/why was it created? How can people get involved?</li><li>Any tips for managing engineering teams?</li><li>What other tools / technologies are you super excited about right now?</li></ul><a href="https://twitter.com/DigitalBlkHippy">Valerie Phoenix</a> is the Founder &amp; CEO of Tech By Choice and an Engineering Manager at a mental health startup. She holds a BS in Psychology &amp; Art. Valerie is passionate about creating secure human-centered digital experiences.

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The Select* Podcast features guests across a wide range of backgrounds &amp; topics, with the goal of being your resource for software engineering, leadership advice, edge computing, machine learning, inclusion, tech trends, data management, career paths, enterprise tech, &amp; much, much more.The Select* Podcast is also known as the Select Star Podcast or the HarperDB Podcast.If you listen to podcasts like Syntax, Founder Stories, Changelog, CodeNewbie, TechStuff, Stack Overflow, Software Engineering Daily, or Tech Talks Daily, you'll be sure to enjoy this one as well.