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How to become a Badass Hacker by @SwiftAlphaOne

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Note: Not Ryan Gosling. @SwiftAlphaOne

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Help Rutgers hackers acquire the tools, skills, & connections that they need to be AWESOME. (or at least substantially badass)

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Go to hackathons #1. and Tech events

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0 30 60 90 Q4/2011 Q1/2012 Q2/2012 Q3/2012 Q4/2012 Q1/2013 Q2/2013 Q3/2013 Hacker League Powered Hackathons

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Why do the hackers go to hackathons?

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Learning (81%) Prizes (13%) Building (44%) 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% Jobs (10%) Fun (22%) Swag (11%) Networking (71%)

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There’s almost always a happening near you.

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Work on Things #2.you care about

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When I review potential candidates, the first thing I look for is open source.

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Contribute? Where do you

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Surround yourself #3.with smart people

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Find a local hacker community. If one doesn’t exist, start it.

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Read about tech #4.every single day

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I’ve learned more random, useful tibits on Hacker News & Reddit than I did in class & work combined.

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Learn to avoid the spam.

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My Favorites Here are some of

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Setup and update #5.your personal site

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You mean to tell me that you’re a programmer and you can’t throw together some html & css for a personal website?

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Write as often #6.as you can manage

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blogging Platforms There are lots of great

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“The truth is, nobody really reads your blog at first. You can always go back, delete whatever you want, and nobody will notice .” - Steve Klabnik

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learn how to #7. play the jobs game

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If you’re still finding gigs at career fairs and on jobs boards, you’re wasting your most valuable resource.

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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know - My Mom ” “

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Your resume is a tool. Highlight the things you want an interviewer to ask you about.

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wrong!

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Thanks I’m @SwiftAlphaOne on Twitter.