How to capture the other 90%

This talk was presented at DDD Brisbane on the 30th of November 2019.

If you’ve risen through the millennial ranks of myspace, msn, tumblr and on, you’ll have more inspirational quotes in your repertoire than you know what to do with. Let me add one more “Stay off the couch”.

As more and more graduates are entering our tech ecosystem the competition for jobs is hitting an all time high and the list of small and simple steps are often overlooked in favour of good grades and uni projects. Whilst a solid uni work history is not to be overlooked join me as I walk you through the old and the new ways of securing employment in this ever evolving age of tech.

I’m not a recruiter, I’m a full time dev with a vast network of like minded strong willed colleagues all with the solid opinion that in order to achieve fulfillment in your development career you need to harness in some way your untapped 90%.

Transcript

1. Your degree is 10% of your value. How to capture the other 90% @BuiltByProxy
3. DISCLAIMER
4. Feedback Like you, I'm trying to get better too. You give me feedback, positive or negative, I'll buy you a bev
5. THE TWO SIDES Post-Graduate People seeking out success and value as they stagnate Pre-Graduate People finding success and value in their careers as they qualify in them
6. THE RULES Pool UQ Computer Science Gradaute Salary 60,000 Dollars Restriction The best of the best are taken
7. MEG Pre-Graduate People finding success and value in their careers as they qualify in them
8. MATT Post-Graduate People finding success and value in their careers as they qualify in them
9. Matt Post Graduate Meg Pre-Graduate
10. Stay Off The Couch As long as it's productive to your goal, do it Side Projects Meetup Hackathons
11. Side Projects Solve your problem Learn a skill Be proud of it Generate Value
12. Meme Maker APP Javascript + React-Native CNN ML ALGO Jupyter Notebook + Google Drive API DATASET SCRAPER Python + Reddit API + Doritos/Mountain Dew?
13. FACEBOOK WEEBG
14. Meetup Establish a presence Make a fool of yourself Awkward conversations are part of it Network
15. HOW How do you actually find like minded individuals to talk to? Meetup Eventbrite Socials LinkedIn
16. Hackathons Meet other developers Win prizes Side project incubator
17. WHAT ARE THEY There are 'two' types in my opinion Objective Make whatever you want, solve our problem Free Rein Make whatever you want
18. Junior Mid Senior 20 15 10 5 0 ADVANTAGE Every little bit makes an immense difference, When people don't know you from a bar of soap, distinguish yourself somehow
19. @BuiltByProxy Happy To Help Find me after for a chat!
20. Feedback! https://www.dddbrisbane.com/feedback