Quit Your Job!

Ignite talk from DevOpsDays NYC

Transcript

1. Level-up Your Skills
   

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2. Technology Generalist
   

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3. Quit Your Job!
   

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4. What About the
   Children?
   

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5. Conferences
   • Take a day or three off
   • Hear the echo of new voices and ideas
   

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6. Podcasts
   

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7. Blogs & Twitter
   

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8. Meet Ups
   

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9. Road Trip
   

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10. Engineer Exchange
    

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11. Pick a Safe Project
    

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12. Go to a different type
    of company
    

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13. Will They Come Back?
    

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14. Why not just be a
    consultant?
    

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15. Always Be Interviewing
    

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16. You are responsible...
    • For your learning
    • For your development
    • For your career
    • For your teammates
    • For lots of important things
    

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17. ...but you’re not alone
    • Find a mentor
    • Lean on your peers
    • Mentor someone
    • Give back
    

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18. A Key Component of
    DevOps is BS
    • Bilateral Sharing
    

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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
    

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20. Thanks!
    • @nathenharvey
    • I’m not quitting my job today but maybe
    you should
    • Would love to interview you for the Food
    Fight Show
    

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