Starting a Career in Tech

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1. Starting A Career In Tech A realistic guide to actually getting started --Olamide Lawal
2. Olamide Lawal 3oo Level Electronic & Engineering Student at OAU A Little about Me Data Scientist and Technical Writer SCA OAU Chapter Lead RAIN-INN OAU Community Lead GDGoC OAU Data Science & ML Community Lead You can find me in code and no code niches One of my mantras is helping people become a version of themselves Just a girl figuring life out
3. Table of contents What do I really need to START What does tech entail actually How do I know which path is meant for me Need more Clarity? Lets talk 01 03 02 04 Overview Tech Paths Actions Q&A
4. Overview 01 Lets break some Myths
5. The Biggest Myth You must be a genius, a math wizard to have a career in tech. Reality Most people start with Curiosity, Internet access and Small, imperfect steps Tech is about problem-solving, not perfection.
6. What is Tech Tech can feel Confusing, Overwhelming and Too big but
7. Tech Paths 02 Lets find a path that interest you
8. We don’t all do the same thing in tech. Broad paths include: Building systems Analyzing information Designing experiences Supporting people & developers There is space for different strengths. Tech Has Different Paths
9. If you like to be informed → Data Analytics If you like to predict → Data Science If you love colors & layout → Frontend / Product Design If you like logic & systems → Backend Development If you like teaching & community → Developer Relations Choose by What You Enjoy
10. Actions 03 Starting
11. One role One basic tool One small project and GRITT!! What You Actually Need to Start
12. Don’t get stuck in “Tutorial Hell” Building projects, clones, and messy code. Community people, events, online groups Theory tutorials, courses, documentation
13. In tech, people trust: What you’ve built What you can explain Start with: GitHub or a simple portfolio Documenting your learning LinkedIn presence Proof Over Promise
14. Your Day-One Starter Pack You just need to start.
15. Q & A 04 Lets Talkk
16. “Everyone starts somewhere. Start before you feel ready, and you’ll learn along the way.” —Someone (Me)
17. You catch me on CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik Thank You Olamide Lawal em07_adoz lawaloalmide676@gmail.com Slides are available at https://speakerdeck.com/em07adoz/starting-a-career-in-tech