DevFest19 - Non-Tech Background? no worries!

A lot of people come into technology from non-techy backgrounds, and I am one of them. Along the way, I faced challenges I was not prepared for and I would like to share all the helpful tips I’ve discovered so far.

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1. PRESENTATION BY HANNAH OLUKOYE NON-TECH BACKGROUND? NO WORRIES!
2. OBJECTIVES Here’s what to look out for during my talk. 1. A summary of my career journey 2. Why transition? 3. What it means to be a techie. 4. Helpful Tips. 5. QnA
3. My journey
4. career Pension Administrator • Alexander Forbes Web developer E-mentoring DEPLOYMENTS Engineer Mobile Decisioning Ltd software Engineer Andela Kenya
5. 01 05 03 02 06 04 healthcare education financial firms government REAL ESTATE transport industry
6. TECHNICAL TESTS DEEP DIVEs WHAT to expect? INNOVATION Flexible working hours
7. Where to start? • Udacity • Treehouse • Edx
8. GOOD TO KNOW • Data Structures & Algorithms • Using an IDE • Using a GUI
9. • Personal Portfolio/Website • Personal Repository GOOD TO HAVE
10. Good communication skills money Growth plan Training/certification availability tips
11. “Embrace feedback. Being a team player matters.” Collaboration IS Key
12. “Write code that speaks for itself”
13. CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik. THANKS for listening Reach out: Email: hello@hannaholukoye.com Twitter: @Hannah_omu