Twilio Developer Evangelist Tilde Thurium shares their journey from feeling uncertain about their career path to finding fulfillment in the tech industry. They highlight the importance of mentorship, growth mindset, and inclusivity in their professional development. After landing a role at Pinterest, they joined the Atom Editor team at GitHub, where they continued to grow as a developer and eventually transitioned into community organizing for Write Speak Code, an organization that supports marginalized technologists in public speaking, blogging, and open-source contributions. Tilde now serves as a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, connecting with JavaScript communities in the Bay Area and beyond.