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The One Where We Geek Out on Saying, "I don't know" with Cortney Nickerson

Podcast: Geeking Out with Adriana Villela
Published: Dec 2, 2025
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Summary

It's the last episode of 2025, and we're ending things off in style with guest Cortney Nickerson! Like many of our guests, Cortney didn't start out in tech. In fact, she grew up mostly techless. But in her first tech job, armed with curiosity and supported by coworkers who were willing to teach her, she fell in love with tech. Turns out she's pretty damn good at it, too! Learn about Cortney's tech journey, navigating motherhood and tech, coping with imposter syndrome, and her reflections on being selected as a Keynote Speaker for KubeCon China! Also learn Cortney's awesome takes on why she prefers tabs over spaces, and why QAs are the unsung heroes of tech.