How to be a Hero from Zero

A talk about being the best developer given at Aba4Tech 1st meet up at Abia State, Nigeria.

Transcript

1. #ProjectYoungMinds
2. Welcome Dankie Tak Salama leku Takk Gracias Grazie Domo Mekaa Merci How Una dey? Imela Kiitos Ina Kwana Mole Dank Dzięki Ndewo 감사 ibiala Nagode E ku abo
3. Let’s get started.
4. 4 Meet Joshua Joshua ▪ Developer Evangelist ▪ Microsoft Student Partner, Developer ▪ President, PH Microsoft Community facebook.com/jostly @joshuajsmart Joshuajoshua.me
5. Question We All have Questions
7. How would I land my 1st Client?
8. How Should I Start Programming?
10. which language do I start with?
11. Internet There is no right or wrong answer?
12. It all starts with the Zeal & Dream … • I want a to be the Best developer Ever. • I want to have an App or site like Whatsapp or Facebook • I want to Make Millions per day before the year runs out
13. It all starts with an idea…but: • You want a team with different capabilities who all believe in the venture. • Are you a single founder? Start building your team! • Team should be prepared to work with no salary for 1-1.5 years “Remember that funding is a means to an end, not an end in of itself. The end is building a product, building a community and building a business. Raising money can be a challenge – just remember it’s not the end. It’s the beginning, it’s the starting point. Now you have to build.” John Borthwick, Betaworks
14. Problems all around!!
15. You can do it if they did it!
16. JOHN LAWRENCE • A Soil Sci Student • A Potential Rapper / Drummer • Microsoft Partner • Software Engineer in Konga
17. OLUWASAYO • Focused more about life`s outcome • Microsoft Partner • Nigeria Rep for Women in Tech in Africa
18. JOHN • A regular Student • Just wanted to graduate and get out from school • Firefox Ambassador • Xamarin Expert
19. FAITH • A Fashionista • Life of the Party • Microsoft Partner • Intern for Hotels.ng
20. HP
21. APPLE
22. GOOGLE
23. So how do I get from ZERO to being a Technology HERO as a Developer
24. Remind yourself how much you have to learn
25. Stop trying to prove yourself right
26. “The code works” isn’t where you stop; it’s where you start
27. Work one-on- one with other developers any way you can
28. Learn techniques, not tools
30. Elements that Leads to a Startup Success Ideas Team Business Model Funding
31. Why Start-up/ Business Fails • Lack of focus • Lack of motivation, commitment and passion • Too much pride, resulting in an unwillingness to see or listen • Taking advice from the wrong people • Lacking good mentorship • Lack of general and domain-specific business knowledge: finance, operations, and marketing • Raising too much money too soon
39. Resources www.learntocodewith.me www.joshuajoshua.me
40. Wrap up
41. Questions Do you wish to ask any Question?
42. Thank you for Leaping from Zero to Hero with US