In this Community Week special, host Lauren McManamon is joined by fellow advocate Kristy Merriam and guest Dharti Shah, a Certified Technical Architect, to discuss the intersection of career, community, and parenting. From Dharti’s journey through the CTA program to the shared experiences she and Kristy have as mothers of children on the autism spectrum, the conversation explores how personal challenges shape professional growth, how ServiceNow skills translate into life lessons, and the importance of support systems, both at home and in the developer community. 

⏱️ Timestamps 
00:00 Introduction of Hosts
01:43 Introduction of Guest, Dharti Shah
05:29 Discussing the ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) Program
09:27 Balancing Work, Parenting, and Going Above and Beyond
18:16 New Perspectives Offered By Parenting
19:31 The Importance of "The Village" We Surround Ourselves With
21:30 Misconceptions About Being Working Parents
26:16 Advice For Women In Tech
31:28 Tech Trends Impacting Work Life, Home Life, and the Neurodivergent Community
37:51 Final Words of Wisdom
39:43 Conclusion 

🔗 Links 
The Certified Technical Architect Application 
The ServiceNow World Forums
The ServiceNow Developer Site
The Developer Advocate Blog

In this Community Week special, host Lauren McManamon is joined by fellow advocate Kristy Merriam and guest Dharti Shah, a Certified Technical Architect, to discuss the intersection of career, community, and parenting. From Dharti&rsquo;s journey through the CTA program to the shared experiences she and Kristy have as mothers of children on the autism spectrum, the conversation explores how personal challenges shape professional growth, how ServiceNow skills translate into life lessons, and the importance of support systems, both at home and in the developer community.&nbsp;
⏱️ Timestamps 
<ul>
<li>00:00 Introduction of Hosts</li>
<li>01:43 Introduction of Guest, Dharti Shah</li>
<li>05:29 Discussing the ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) Program</li>
<li>09:27 Balancing Work, Parenting, and Going Above and Beyond</li>
<li>18:16 New Perspectives Offered By Parenting</li>
<li>19:31 The Importance of "The Village" We Surround Ourselves With</li>
<li>21:30 Misconceptions About Being Working Parents</li>
<li>26:16 Advice For Women In Tech</li>
<li>31:28 Tech Trends Impacting Work Life, Home Life, and the Neurodivergent Community</li>
<li>37:51 Final Words of Wisdom</li>
<li>39:43 Conclusion&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
🔗 Links 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://learning.servicenow.com/expertprograms/en/pages/expert-program?id=snpx_home&amp;type=CTA">The Certified Technical Architect Application</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/events/world-forum.html">The ServiceNow World Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do">The ServiceNow Developer Site</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-advocate-blog/bg-p/developer-advocate-blog">The Developer Advocate Blog</a></li>
</ul>

Break Point is the podcast for ServiceNow admins, developers, and builders of all skill levels. Join your host, Sr. Developer Advocate Lauren McManamon. She talks to ServiceNow product managers and developers about the Now Platform features, customers to discuss apps they've built, interesting people in the ServiceNow ecosystem, and others about career tips to take your developer career higher. Take a break with Break Point.

Break Point is the podcast for ServiceNow admins, developers, and builders of all skill levels. Join your host, Sr. Developer Advocate Lauren McManamon. She talks to ServiceNow product managers and developers about the Now Platform features, customers to discuss apps they've built, interesting people in the ServiceNow ecosystem, and others about career tips to take your developer career higher. Take a break with Break Point.

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