The Marvel Guide For Developers

Iron Man. Thor. Black Widow. Spider-Man. Captain America.

Forget ninja developers and rockstar developers. What I’m more interested in is the superhero developer: these are the developers that do their best to help others, that try to give back to their community, and generally make the world a better place.

So how can we all strive to be superhero developers? This talk will look at the lessons we can learn from Marvel superheroes on being better developers.

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1. guide for developers
   Melinda Seckington presents
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2. A long time ago…
   in 2007…
   there was a girl.
   hi! I’m
   Melinda!
   @mseckington
   

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3. melinda had just
   moved to london…
   there was just one problem…
   while she loved
   the city with all its
   busyness and events…
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4. well, two
   problems actually…
   Professor fear and…
   doctor imposter syndrome
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5. these two villains plagued
   the city
   , causing doubt and
   hopelessness…
   everywhere they went.
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6. one day…
   i need to
   do something
   This needs
   to stop
   .
   I need to
   do something
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7. she became…
   miss geeky!
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8. with this alter ego, miss geeky discovered…
   …the power of her words.
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9. Eventually Professor
   fear was defeated…
   But Doctor Imposter
   Syndrome was still a
   problem…
   how could she defeat him?
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10. the solution?
    find more superheroes
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11. who am i?
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12. I’m a…
    speaker
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13. I’m a…
    …blogger
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14. I’m an…
    …event organizer
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15. I’m a…
    Developer
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16. @mseckington
    

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17. I’m a…
    Developer
    speaker
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18. find more superheroes
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19. rockstar developers
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20. unicorn developers
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21. ninja developers
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22. superhero
    developer
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23. how do we
    become a
    superhero
    developer?
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24. superhero |ˈsuːpəhɪərəʊ, ˈsjuː-|
    noun (pl.superheroes)
    a benevolent fictional character with
    superhuman powers, such as Superman.
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25. In modern popular fiction, a superhero is
    a type of heroic character possessing
    extraordinary talents, supernatural
    phenomena, or superhuman powers and is
    dedicated to a moral goal or protecting
    the public
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26. how to become a superhero?
    - extraordinary powers or abilities
    - a strong moral code
    - a motivation
    - a secret identity
    - a distinctive costume
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27. how to become a superhero?
    - extraordinary powers or abilities
    - a strong moral code
    - a motivation
    - a secret identity
    - a distinctive costume
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28. 10 lessons
    we can learn from
    superheroes
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29. iron man
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30. iron man
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Tony Stark
    Place of
    birth:
    6’1”
    225 lbs
    Long Island, New York
    Genius, Billionaire,
    Playboy, Philanthropist
    Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
    Powers: None
    Abilities: Tony has a genius level
    intellect that allows him
    to invent a wide range of
    sophisticated devices,
    specializing in advanced
    weapons and armor.
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31. tony’s hackday project
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32. shiny
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33. minimum viable armour
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35. iterate
    &
    reflect
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36. personal
    retrospective
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37. daredevil
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38. daredevil
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Matt Murdock
    Place of
    birth:
    6’0”
    200 lbs
    New York City
    Lawyer
    Daredevil #1 (1964)
    Powers: Enhanced senses
    Abilities: Possesses the strength,
    speed, agility, endurance,
    and gymnastic skills, of an
    Olympic-level athlete.
    Skilled in a hybridized form
    of American boxing and the
    Japanese arts of ninjutsu,
    judo and aiki-jujutsu.
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39. seeing without seeing
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40. the Man without fear
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41. listen
    actively
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    http://randsinrepose.com/archives/youre-not-listening/
    

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42. pay attention
    to your
    environment
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43. hulk
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44. hulk
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Bruce Banner
    Place of
    birth:
    8’
    1400 lbs
    Dayton, Ohio
    Unemployed,
    former nuclear physicist
    Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
    Powers: Possesses an incredible
    level of superhuman
    physical ability. Capacity
    for physical strength is
    potentially limitless due to
    the fact that his strength
    increases proportionally
    with his level of emotional
    stress, anger in particular.
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45. bruce banner
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46. hulk smash!
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47. embrace
    failure
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48. “Many people think it means accept failure with
    dignity and move on.
    The better, more subtle interpretation is that
    failure is a manifestation of learning and
    exploration.
    If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are
    making a far worse mistake:
    You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.”
    ~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.
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49. spider-man
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50. spider-man
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Peter Parker
    Place of
    birth:
    5’10”
    167 lbs
    Forest Hills, New York
    Scientist and inventor;
    former photographer
    Amazing Fantasy #15
    Powers: Can cling to most surfaces,
    has superhuman strength
    (able to lift 10 tons
    optimally) and is roughly 15
    times more agile than a
    regular human. His acrobatic
    leaps and web-slinging
    enables him to travel fast.
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51. with great power…
    …comes great
    responsibility
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52. share your
    knowledge
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53. agent carter
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54. agent carter
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Peggy Carter
    Place of
    birth:
    5’7”
    120 lbs
    London, England
    British Liaison to the U.S.
    Army, S.S.R. Agent
    Captain America (2011)
    Powers: None
    Abilities: Carter is a skilled martial
    artist, an expert markswoman,
    and can speak and read
    English, Russian and German
    fluently.
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55. Strategic Scientific Reserve
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56. make me a sandwich
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57. know your
    own value
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58. thor
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59. thor
    Real name:
    Height:
    Weight:
    Occupation:
    Origin:
    Thor Odinson
    Place of
    birth:
    6’6”
    640 lbs
    Asgard
    Warrior, adventurer
    Journey into Mystery #83
    (1962)
    Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea,
    Thor's strength, endurance
    and resistance to injury are
    greater than the vast
    majority of his superhuman
    race. Extremely long-lived,
    immune to conventional
    disease and highly resistant
    to injury.
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60. thunderbolts and lightning
    …very very frightening
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61. asgard
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62. don’t be
    arrogant
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63. “every question is a cry to understand the world.”
    ~ Carl Sagan
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64. there are
    no stupid
    questions
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65. guardians
    of the galaxy
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66. guardians of the galaxy
    Core team
    members:
    A group of cosmic adventurers led by
    Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy
    protect the universe from threats all
    across space.
    Base of
    operations:
    First
    appearance:
    Star-Lord
    Gamora
    Drax the Destroyer
    Groot
    Rocket Raccoon
    Starship Icarus
    Marvel Super-Heroes #18
    (1969)
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67. @mseckington
    

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68. @mseckington
    

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69. “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an
    orchestra to play it.”
    ~ H.E. Luccock
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70. seek out
    diversity
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71. x-men
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72. Core team
    members:
    Feared and hated by humans because
    they're different, the X-Men are heroic
    mutants, individuals born with special
    powers who've sworn to use their gifts
    to protect mutants as well as humans.
    Base of
    operations:
    First
    appearance:
    Professor X
    Wolverine
    Rogue
    Storm
    Cyclops
    Jean Grey
    Angel
    Beast
    Gambit
    and more
    Xavier Institute For
    Higher Learning
    X-Men #1 (1963)
    x-men
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73. mutant registration act
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74. treat
    people like
    grownups
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75. fantastic four
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76. Core team
    members:
    The Fantastic Four is an
    internationally-renowned group of
    superhuman champions based in New York
    City and dedicated to the betterment of
    the world through scientific discovery
    and defense against evil.
    Base of
    operations:
    First
    appearance:
    Mister Fantastic
    Invisible Woman
    The Thing
    Human Torch
    Baxter Building
    Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
    fantastic four
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77. @mseckington
    

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78. human play doh
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79. @mseckington
    

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80. not very invisible woman
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81. some like it hot
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82. turn your
    weakness
    into
    strength
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83. avengers
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84. Core team
    members:
    They are Earth's mightiest heroes,
    formed to fight the foes no single hero
    could withstand. The Avengers are the
    most prestigious and powerful
    super-hero team in the world, devoted
    to protecting the planet from menaces
    beyond the scope of conventional
    authorities.
    Base of
    operations:
    First
    appearance:
    Captain America
    Black Widow
    Hawkeye
    Hulk
    Iron Man
    Scarlet Witch
    Thor
    Stark Tower
    Avengers #1 (1963)
    avengers
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85. @mseckington
    

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86. you are
    stronger
    together
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87. 10 lessons
    we can learn from
    superheroes
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88. @mseckington
    

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90. be a
    superhero
    developer
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91. to be continued…
    Melinda Seckington
    FutureLearn
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92. Credits:
    https:/
    /www.flickr.com/photos/funky64/3485138671
    https:/
    /www.flickr.com/photos/hamur0w0/6984884135
    https:/
    /www.flickr.com/photos/fruey/7489124186
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