How to kickstart your (technical) career

delivered for under-graduates

Transcript

1. How to kickstart your career Devi A S L @ Women Tech Makers, Vizag March 2019
2. • Independent Software Consultant & Trainer • Worked with PowerToFly, Avaaz, watchdog.net, AMD ... • M.Tech from IISc • 13+ years in Software Industry @asldevi | linkedin.com/in/asldevi About me
3. • Start programming • Hone your tools • Language(s) to express yourself • Go deep, deeper ! • Collaborate Agenda
4. Start programming • Pick a programming language ◦ generic ◦ easy to learn ◦ community support • Get comfortable • Practice, Practice and Practice
5. Hone your tools • Command line • Version Control • Editor • Debugging
6. Language to express yourself
7. Choice is yours • General purpose • Web development • Frontend, UI/UX • Mobile apps • Data analytics • ML/AI • System Programming
8. Go deep, deeper ! • Style / idioms • Paradigms • DRY - Libraries, Frameworks • Working with databases • Build a portfolio
9. Collaborate • Learn to work with others • Seek help • Learn to ask questions • Communication is an art • Help others kickstart
10. References • Pragmatic Programmer Book • How to become a hacker • Advice for beginners
11. Questions ?
12. Thank You ! @asldevi | linkedin.com/in/asldevi | speakerdeck.com/asldevi