Coding your Future

As presented at Django Girls Warsaw - this is a quick lightening talk with 5 important advises for people who are getting started with programming.

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2. whoami • (PHP) Developer Advocate at DigitalOcean • Working with PHP and Linux for 10+ years • Author of Vagrant Cookbook
3. Programming • Programming is awesome! • Programmers are privileged – We only need a computer and Internet – So many resources to help you learning – You can make a living completely independently
4. #1
5. 1. Learn something new every week
6. I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
7. #2
8. 1. Learn something new every week 2. Connect with other people
9. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. - African Proverb
10. #3
11. 1. Learn something new every week 2. Connect with other people 3. Practice is the best teacher
12. An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. - Mahatma Gandhi
13. #4
14. 1. Learn something new every week 2. Connect with other people 3. Practice is the best teacher 4. Make sure you have fun!
15. Programmers who don’t code in their spare time for fun will never become as good as those that do. - 20 controversial programming opinions
16. #5
17. 1. Learn something new every week 2. Connect with other people 3. Practice is the best teacher 4. Make sure you have fun! 5. Contribute to Open Source
18. Empowerment of individuals is a key part of what makes open source work. - Tim O'Reilly
19. RESOURCES
20. Resources • Django Tutorials – http://do.co/django • 1-click install and deploy Django at DO – http://do.co/django-1click
21. GOODIES!
22. Special gifts sponsored by DigitalOcean for DjangoGirls • Free credits to get started with cloud hosting • Free copies of Vagrant Cookbook Email production@digitalocean.com to claim