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Don't try to look smart, be smart

flaper87
October 05, 2017

Don't try to look smart, be smart

The technology industry is growing and already huge. The number of humans in this industry and the number of areas they can work on are overwhelming. The number of opportunities often don't seem as many for an industry that big, nonetheless.

Regardless of how long you've been in this industry, you often feel overwhelmed, unfocused, demotivated by the size of the industry, the uncertainty it generates and the urge of doing something others consider important.

Throughout this talk, the audience will learn how to grow in an industry that is often blasted with intellectual appearances, quantity over quality and unstoppable, constant, changes. The talk provides tips to cope with large communities and fields as well as experiences and examples.

flaper87

October 05, 2017
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  1. Good Morning

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  2. Stand up!

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  3. Imagine...

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  4. You can sit if you
    want!

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  5. I’m Flavio...

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  6. … or @flaper87

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  7. For attending
    Still here
    feel free to interrupt
    @flaper87
    [email protected]

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  8. Don’t look smart, be smart.
    ... and don’t believe everything you read on the internet

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  10. Summary
    (spoiler alert)

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  11. Tl;dr
    of my
    growth
    as
    engineer

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  12. Found
    internet

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  13. Tons of
    shit
    happene
    d

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  14. Luke is
    Darth
    Vader’s
    son

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  15. Tons of
    shit
    happened

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  16. Started
    coding a
    LOT

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  17. Tons of
    shit
    happened

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  18. Too
    many
    batmans

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  19. Batman
    vs
    Superman

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  20. Now
    I eat
    bananas

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  21. Longer Version

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  22. I owe a lot to the Internet

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  23. Even my hate for it

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  24. It’s not internet’s fault

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  25. I’m
    self-taught *engineer*
    (not a snowflake, really)

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  26. Self-taught *professional*

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  27. Internet is a black-hole for
    time

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  28. Time’s your most valuable
    currency

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  29. Can’t have an impact if you
    don’t care enough

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  30. Overwhelm can lead to
    demotivation

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  31. Don’t work for the fame

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  32. Dopamine feels good but,
    it can be dangerous

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  33. Caring is more important
    than being cool

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  34. Don’t sell spaghetti with
    italian meatball sauce

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  35. I won’t fight hawaiian
    pizza

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  36. Growth is a reward

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  37. You own your growth

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  38. Trying is free

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  39. Find mentors

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  40. Compete with yourself,
    collaborate with others

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  41. Boredom may be a sign

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  42. Things must feel right

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  43. Having self-confidence is
    not the same as being
    arrogant

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  44. You learn something from
    everything you do

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  45. Honest self-evaluation is
    important

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  46. Give emotional answers
    when needed

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  47. Dedicate more time on
    meaningful relationships

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  48. Your culture is an asset

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  49. Don’t let your passion kill
    your motivation

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  50. Do the best with the time
    you have

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  51. Don’t over-commit

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  52. Wrapping Up

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  53. Time is your most
    valuable currency

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  54. Don’t work for the fame

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  55. You own your growth

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  56. Find mentors

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  57. Your culture is an
    asset

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  58. Unplug

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  59. Tech is not my life

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  60. Thank you

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