It was really fun to be able to connect my experience working on their side with the technical side and intertwining them but also giving them real-world examples of when I did something
This is what I enjoy too - it is like being a bridge between cultures.
You are right, those choices can be hard to make, but often making them allows us to find roles in the future that combine more of the things we enjoy doing.
One of the things I like about this company is that they heavily rely on referrals - meaning most people who come in are a friend of an employee. This means that they come in with a network to build on and built-in trust. It works very well.
Yeah, ours does too. I don't think I would've got my current role if I didn't work with one of the people quite a bit over the years. Thankfully I got lucky enough to get what I have!