An Information System Engineer's life cycle or "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Back in 2012, I took my first master's degree lecture – Information System Life Cycle – which my professor opened with the question: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? That day during the lecture I answered the question with "I want to lead my own team!" – but was scolded to be more ambitious. I cannot recall too many details from that semester, but this question stuck.

Let me help you find and reach your own ambitions. Because, the easier the question, the harder it can be to honestly reflect and come to a conclusion.

In this talk, I share my past journey and how the idea of this initial question has guided me throughout the years. From starting off as a developer, becoming a tech lead and recently transitioning into being a product owner, I am far from the end of my journey – and I bet you are neither.