Quit Your Job!

Ignite talk from DevOpsDays NYC

Transcript

1. Level-up Your Skills
2. Technology Generalist
3. Quit Your Job!
4. What About the Children?
5. Conferences • Take a day or three off • Hear the echo of new voices and ideas
6. Podcasts
7. Blogs & Twitter
8. Meet Ups
9. Road Trip
10. Engineer Exchange
11. Pick a Safe Project
12. Go to a different type of company
13. Will They Come Back?
14. Why not just be a consultant?
15. Always Be Interviewing
16. You are responsible... • For your learning • For your development • For your career • For your teammates • For lots of important things
17. ...but you’re not alone • Find a mentor • Lean on your peers • Mentor someone • Give back
18. A Key Component of DevOps is BS • Bilateral Sharing
19. Quit Your Job! • It’ll be OK • Be active in the community • Step out of the echo chamber • Step out of your comfort zone
20. Thanks! • @nathenharvey • I’m not quitting my job today but maybe you should • Would love to interview you for the Food Fight Show