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How to Discover Your Inner Superhero: WebDevConf 2013
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Rachel
October 18, 2013
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How to Discover Your Inner Superhero: WebDevConf 2013
Talk given at WebDevConf on 18th October 2013 in Bristol, UK.
Rachel
October 18, 2013
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Transcript
How to discover your inner superhero Rachel Shillcock @missrachilli
HAI :)
thanks @danjdavies :)
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Discoverin Your Inner Superhero • why I think everyone can
be a superhero • why I think that it matters • how I can help you become a superhero
Why, hello! …who the heck are you?
what is a superhero?
somebody that possesses "extraordinary or superhuman powers"
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everyone can be a superhero
why do I care? ❓
disclaimer: try to avoid doin this sort of stuff!
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but? i was lucky
(ima e thanks to @danjdavies)
my favourite superheroes
Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. http://screencrush.com/iron-man-bond/
everyone should actually hate him
Chuck Anderson (@nopattern)
he inspired me to do what I love ♥
the tools of our trade
di ital & phsyical tools
be creative
how to become a superhero
learnin
who am I?
be practical
what do you do?
what ood do you do?
what are your ood points?
never think you’ve stopped learnin
what are your flaws?
believe in yourself ⋆
don’t be afraid to ask for help
make mistakes
don’t be afraid to make mistakes
“children learn more by makin mistakes” Scientific American, 2009 www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=
ettin -it-wron
mistakes I’ve made
1. Colle e
failure is okay… I failed
don’t listen to the noise
2. (Sli htly) more recently…
DON’T DO THAT.
EVER!
what mistakes have you made?
reco nise & understand your mistakes
acceptance & rowth
1. Accept your flaws
2. Understand your stren ths
“I’m the best at what I do.” Wolverine
“With reat power comes reat responsibility.” Ben Parker
what superhero are you oin to be today?
1. Set out to save the world
2. Set out to chan e the world ⚛
3. Overcome your fears
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4. Challen e yourself
5. How will you help others?
Take steps to…
1. Appreciate
2. Understand
3. Learn
4. Teach
And finally?
nurture your abilities
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at somethin . But
I can't accept not tryin .” Michael Jordan
try, try, try
pay care & attention ⏳
cocoon yourself
you don’t have to be superhuman
Thank you! Rachel Shillcock @missrachilli www.rachil.li with thanks to Vic
Bell & Symbolicons for the icons