https://speakerdeck.com/ichthala 2014-09-12 23:06:28 -0400 Starting your first programming job can be a daunting experience. How do you progress from basic CRUD apps to competent work on a complex application? Meanwhile, training inexperienced developers can feel like a goal with no roadmap. How can you help a newbie when you can’t even remember what it was like to be in his shoes? Drawing from a wide range of topics including cognitive psychology, mysticism, and alligators, this talk will address both sides of the technical onboarding challenge, providing thorough and structured advice for both entry-level developers and those who mentor them. Many of the tips on skill acquisition and learning should be helpful to those in more advanced positions as well. Starting your first programming job can be a daunting experience. How do you progress from basic CRUD apps to competent work on a complex application? Meanwhile, training inexperienced developers can feel like a goal with no roadmap. How can you help a newbie when you can’t even remember what it was like to be in his shoes? Drawing from a wide range of topics including cognitive psychology, mysticism, and alligators, this talk will address both sides of the technical onboarding challenge, providing thorough and structured advice for both entry-level developers and those who mentor them. Many of the tips on skill acquisition and learning should be helpful to those in more advanced positions as well. Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://speakerdeck.com/ichthala/initiation-to-code-a-roadmap-for-new-developers-and-their-mentors https://speakerdeck.com/ichthala/initiation-to-code-a-roadmap-for-new-developers-and-their-mentors