The Future You: How to Grow as Frontend Software Developer - Jorge Ferreiro

Motivational talk to share more about my story into Frontend Software Development and inspire new junior engineers to have a growth mindset to be able to keep growing their tech careers

• How to grow in technology?
• How to do effective Code Reviews?
• How to ask for feedback?
• How to take ownership and being proactive?
• What is a product Engineer?
• How to reinvent yourself?
• Frontend, Backend, or FullStack?

We also covered many more topics like Hackathon, Tech Events, Open Source, The social Developer, and many more ideas they can bring to Eventbrite and their own lives.

Any questions? Reach out to me on Twitter (@jgferreiro) or on my website: https://jorgeferreiro.com/contact

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Transcript

1. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO
2. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa How many of you know where do you wanna be in one year?
3. @JGFERREIRO Frontend @Eventbrite Backend @Amazon Blogger, DJ, fan of musicals Jorge Ferreiro
4. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA youtube.com/jgferreiro My youtube show:
5. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Index 1. Who are you? 2. The Growth Mindset 3. Improving you and the people around you 4. Conclusion + Action plan
6. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Goals 1. Plan your Long Term Goals 2. Tips for building a career in tech 3. Action plan for the next year!
7. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA My coding experience From Amazon to Eventbrite.
8. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Eventbrite Studio 1. Creating websites for your events 2. Backend service 3. Three Frontend apps
9. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Who are you? Your Best Self 1.
10. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA The best you after EDA
11. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA 1. Write 3 words that best describe you 2. What 3 things passionate you? 3. Debrief
12. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA 1. Write 3 sentences that start with:
 “By EOD 2020 I have…” 2. Write 2 sentences that start:
 “Coworkers think I am…”
13. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO The GROWTH Mindset 2.
14. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA It’s not who you are now…
15. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Ownership and Proactivity 1.
16. Take responsibility when you do something wrong or something bad happens @JGFERREIRO
17. @JGFERREIRO • Notify my team • Notify affected teams • Notify support team
18. DO not expect someone will do things for you, take the initiative! @JGFERREIRO
19. @JGFERREIRO
20. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Tips to have ownership and be proactive 1. Impact and improve your team • What are we missing? Testing? Coverage? Features? • Can we improve processes? Documentation? Add new tools? 2. Build trust in your team • Deliver high quality software • Step up when new ideas come • Take responsibility when something bad happens 3. Monitor slack channels and see if you can help. 4. Take action, do not be reactive
21. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO The power of relationships 2.
22. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Being smart is not enough. You need to invest in the power of relationships. Carla Harris - Morgan Stanley Exec
23. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa The more you grow, the more important is the relationships you build around you
24. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Tips to build relationships 1. Talk to as many people as you can.
 Tip Julia Hartz: Introduce yourself to everybody. 2. Find your references.
 Events. Linkedin. In the office. 3. Give back and generate value.
 Share your success, share knowledge… 4. Shoot to the moon 
 Don’t limit yourself to your country
25. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Two examples of the power of relationships
26. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa The importance of finding references and mentors
27. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Feedback should be your fuel 3.
28. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Why is feedback important?
29. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Why is feedback important? 1. See your blind spots 2. Tool to keep improving 3. Builds trust on the people around you
30. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa What I've learned?
31. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa When to ask for feedback? 1. Regular 1:1s 2. Every couple of months 3. When something good/bad happens • Example: Last week we demoed Studio, and I directly asked for it.
32. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA 1. In pairs 2. “Your pair has told you in a Code review that your code is shit” 3. How would you handle the conflict? What feedback would you give to this person?
33. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA 1. In pairs 2. “Your pair has done a real mess in a code review, that didn’t follow what you discussed offline” 3. How would you handle the conflict? What feedback would you give to this person?
34. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Code reviews 4.
35. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa How do you normally give feedback in code reviews?
36. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Pair code reviews 1. I run a weekly meeting with Matt… This saved us a lot of time.
37. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Keep code reviews small 1. Big reviews will have less comments and more bugs. 2. Make small incremental changes
38. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Be kind and supportive 1. Add emojis!! ❤ 2. Use positive language! 3. Be constructive 4. Offline for longer discussions 5. Be careful with nitpicks
39. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Product Engineer + Customer obsession 5.
40. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa
41. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa Product Engineer 1. Works to bring the maximum business value 2. Understand and care about business success 3. Asks questions like: 
 “Why do we need this?”, “What’s the impact in our customers"
 “Is this the right feature for your customers?” 4. Collaborates super close with designers and business 5. Participates into design meetings and user interviews
42. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #codemotionpwa
43. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Reinvent yourself 6.
44. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Establish your learning plan + allocate time
45. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO I’m constantly reinventing myself 1. Kid: Frontend 2. 17 backend 3. College: Full Stack 4. Amazon Backend 5. Eventbrite Frontend + Full stack 6. Next: AWS, iOS
46. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Also with your mentor
47. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Go deeper in your knowledge! 
 Always keep learning
48. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Technical skills are not ENOUGH 7.
49. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO You already learned this… :) #teamwork #softskills #agile
50. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Technical skills are important, but I wish I’d paid attention to human interactions earlier on Cesar Puerta - Twitter For Android
51. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Improving you and the people around you 3.
52. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Hackathon https://www.ferreiro.me/blog/part-1-the-definitive- guide-to-making-the-most-of-college-tech-hackathons Organize Participate Learning opportunity
53. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Tech events Contribute Create libraries inside Eventbrite Learn from others
54. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Open Source Contribute Create libraries inside Eventbrite Learn from others
55. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA The social developer You are your own brand Promote, share your stuff and be heard. Github, Linkedin…
56. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Eventbrite Tech debt Documentation New projects Blog posts Bring diversity
57. @JGFERREIRO - jorge@ferreiro.me Q&A!
58. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Conclusions and action plan 4.
59. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA 1. Re-read this presentation 2. Come up with a learning plan 3. Find a new mentor and reference 4. In the next CR, apply some of the advices Action plan
60. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Long life process
61. @JGFERREIRO Never stop learning, always think how to GROW your career
62. @jgferreiro jorge@ferreiro.me Thanks EDA!