A Career in Software Engineering: What I Wish I Knew

Given to some students at NUS to explain the opportunities for a creative career in engineering and small companies.

Transcript

1. WHAT I WISH
   I KNEW
   WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE
   A CAREER IN
   SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
   

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2. @ANDYCROLL
   DESIGN
   DEVELOPMENT
   (CONFERENCE ORGANIZER)
   

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3. FROM HERE TO HERE
   ->
   ->
   

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4. CTO
   FOR FIVE PEOPLE
   NOT THAT IMPRESSIVE
   

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5. SMALL COMPANIES
   BIG FUN?
   

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6. MIND THE STARTUP
   FICTION
   

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7. MULTI-NATIONALS
   DO NOT LOVE YOU
   FEAR THE BOOT
   

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8. DON’T LET ANY
   JOB BECOME
   A CAGE
   REVIEW EVERY SIX MONTHS
   

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9. FREELANCING CAN BE
   TOUGH
   CASHFLOW LEARNING
   SALES REPUTATION
   EQUIPMENT HEALTH
   

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10. DON’T FREAK
    ABOUT YOUR
    GRADE
    

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11. CRAFTSMAN
    WHAT WE DO
    IS CARPENTRY
    SO ACT LIKE A
    

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12. 10000
    HOURS
    Malcolm Gladwell ->
    

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13. YOU ARE NOT A
    JAVA DEVELOPER
    YOU ARE A
    DEVELOPER
    

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14. LEARNING DOESN’T STOP
    SO FIND SOMEONE
    TO LEARN FROM
    

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15. READ
    WRITE
    

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16. LEARN
    HUMAN
    SKILLS
    

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17. KNOW WHAT
    YOU ARE
    WORTH
    

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18. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    IS A PART TIME JOB
    STAY CREATIVE
    

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19. MAKING STUFF IS
    FUN
    

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20. NOW SOME
    USEFUL
    LINKAGE
    

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21. RUBY ON RAILS
    rubyonrails.org
    railsforzombies.com
    pragprog.com
    peepcode.com
    

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22. MAY 18TH—19TH
    RDRC 2012
    
    
    reddotrubyconf.com
    

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23. DESIGN
    alistapart.com
    abookapart.com
    fivesimplesteps.co.uk
    apple.com ;-)
    

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24. BOOKS
    REwork
    Anything You Want
    The Creative Habit
    The Passionate Programmer
    

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25. FOLLOW @ANDYCROLL
    THANK
    YOU
    

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