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How I became a programmer

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March 16, 2014
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How I became a programmer

From Rails Girls to Frontend Developer
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March 16, 2014
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Transcript

  1. HOW I BECAME A DEVELOPER

  2. FIRST, I STUDIED ENGLISH & POLITICS

  3. THEN, I MOVED

  4. AND NOW I WORK AS A DEVELOPER

  5. WAIT – WHAT?!

  6. ACTUALLY, I HAD A DIFFERENT JOB AT FIRST

  7. BUT THEN

  8. AND I GOT A NEW JOB

  9. I EVEN GET TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL

  10. MY ADVICE: BE BRAVE!

  11. PRACTISE LOTS!

  12. ASK!

  13. ASK MORE!

  14. AND HAVE PATIENCE

  15. THAT‘S ALL – THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

  16. CREDITS