Community Based Career Growth

Talk delivered at WordCamp Ahmedabad 2017
2017.ahmedabad.wordcamp.org

Transcript

1. Community-based Career Growth Nagesh Pai @nagpai Happiness Engineer / Automattic Inc. WordCamp Ahmedabad - October 6, 2017
2. My Personal Tryst with Community www.radioidli.net A Site For my Ethnic Community
3. “ ” Community is the secret sauce of WordPress - Matt Mullenweg - Co Founder - WordPress.org , Automattic Inc.
4. “ ” Do not ask what the community can do for you. Ask what you can do for the community.
5. “ ” Do not ask what the community can do for you. Ask what you can do for the community.
6. “ ” Community can do wonders to your career, if you contribute towards its larger goal! Make it personal :)
7. How can Community help you build your career, as you contribute to it?
8. Purpose! Goal Larger than yourself pushes you beyond “Hello World” Community gives...
9. Purpose! Passion Motivation to Keep Learning! Community gives...
10. Purpose Passion Practice Without fear of Failure And lots of help to succeed Community gives...
11. Purpose Passion Practice Community gives... Proficiency Builds magical Abilities due to opportunity to practice
12. Passion Practice Proficiency Purpose Proof Community gives... Of the awesome Work you did :)
13. Passion Practice Proficiency Purpose Proof Resumé With an enviable reputation Community gives...
14. Passion Practice Proficiency Purpose Proof Resumé Community gives.. ...And a friendly Network of contacts who... Promote!
15. Take Aways.. • Enhanced Learning when you have a larger purpose • Practice and learn from mistakes, and from experienced community company • Build your own reputation and body of work (resume) • Make friends, build your people skills • Excel in your career!
16. Thank You! Nagesh Pai @nagpai nagesh@automattic.com