Maximizing opportunities in Tech

I implore my audience to think trajectory, NOT the destination.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/EWHUCHs7v-0
Socials: https://twitter.com/NdagiStanley/status/1552303909183672321

I break the talk down into:

- Variables: Roles in tech, Opportunities, and Tips
- Constants: Value, Process, and Skill

Transcript

1. Maximizing opportunities in Tech
2. Hello! I am Stanley Ndagi Software Engineer, Technical Writer You can find me at: @NdagiStanley www.md.engineer 2
3. “Think trajectory NOT the destination 3
4. variables Roles in tech Opportunities Tips This talk, what to expect constants Value Process Skill 4
5. Variables Liable to change ⬡ Roles ⬡ Opportunities ⬡ Tips 5
6. 1. Roles What roles are out there?
7. SDLC - Software Development Life Cycle 7 1 3 5 6 4 2 Planning Design and Prototyping Software Testing Feasibility or Requirements of Analysis Software Development Implementation and Integration Operations and Maintenance 7
8. Roles according SDLC ⬡ Relationship Manager ⬡ Product Manager ⬡ UI/UX Design ⬡ Software Engineer, Developer ∙ FrontEnd, BackEnd, FullStack, Mobile ⬡ QA (Quality Assurance)/ Testing ⬡ Networking ⬡ Infrastructure - SRE ⬡ Security & Fraud 8
9. 2. Opportunities Nairobi 9
10. Opportunities ⬡ Location Silicon Valley ⬡ Industry FinTech, EdTech ⬡ Technology Web, Embedded, Blockchain SAP, Wordpress 10
11. 3. Tips What do I need to do?
12. Tips ⬡ Searching tips ∙ LinkedIN ∙ Job boards ∙ Career pages ⬡ Interviewing tips ⬡ Salary, Perks, Fee negotiation ⬡ Leveraging for Career progression ⬡ Upskilling tips ∙ Courses ∙ Certifications 12
13. Remaining the same overtime ⬡ Value ⬡ Process ⬡ Skill 13 Constants
14. Venture Capital Advisor Value 14 Pharmacy Technician Web Developer Intern Software Engineer/ Core Maintainer Principal Developer Advocate Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer TV Series Technical Consultant
15. There’s no one straight path! 15
16. Process 16 DISCOVERY SDLC Business value FOUNDATION Heads down Fundamental Skills Hard skills Soft Skills UPSKILL Tools of trade ENTRY PIVOT
17. My Timeline 17 UPSKILL OPTIMIZATION ENTRY LEVEL FOUNDATION DISCOVERY Diverse subjects Opinionated study Business value - Job - indie hacker Being 10x Growth Interest Basic deliverables Tooling Individual Contributor People Manager PIVOT: TW CAREER GROWTH 1ST JOB: SWE 4TH PROJECT, POST-UNI UNIVERSITY PIVOT
18. 21st century skills KNOWLEDGE - Know & Understand SKILLS - How to use the knowledge CHARACTER - Behave and Engage 18
19. “Bonus Sleep Mindfulness Movement Nutrition 19
20. 20 Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at: @NdagiStanley md.engineer/contact
21. Credits Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free: ⬡ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival ⬡ Photographs by Unsplash 21