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Aug. 14, 2025
In this episode of Automation Ladies, Courtney steps in as co-host while Nikki recovers from pneumonia, and they welcome Maggie Rosenkranz from Inductive Automation as their guest. The conversation kicks off with a recap of OT SCADA CON, highlighting the event’s growth, strong sense of community, and the value of bringing technical professionals together to learn and share knowledge. Maggie shares her unconventional journey into industrial automation — from studying biology and dental hygiene to discovering computer science and eventually landing a support engineer role after attending an open house where she first saw the power of Ignition. She reflects on graduating during the 2020 hiring freeze, the challenges of breaking into a new industry, and how curiosity and persistence helped shape her career. The discussion dives into the realities of working in support, including troubleshooting complex issues, asking the right questions, and learning to understand what’s really happ…
