In which I attempt to answer the questions:
What's my career? What do I love about it?
Pamela Fox:
MAKER
@pamelafox
pamela.fox@gmail.com
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What's my career?
..."my usual occupation"...
ENGINEER?
DEVELOPER?
MAKER!
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The early years
...before computers...
Volcanoes
Play-doh
Rock-tumbling
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Discovering computers
..it was inevitable, really..
PCs
Macs
Laptops
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Making stuff with computers
..it was inevitable, really..
Invites
Calendars
...Menus, Class signs, Cartoons
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My first website
..it's the thought that counts..
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My first program
..who needs fireworks when you have Perl?..
Dec. 31,
1997
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The programming continues...
..and I get a boyfriend!...
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The power of programming
..the world is your oyster/audience/userbase...
vs.
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5 years of Computer Science
..with a few minors tossed in...
3D Facial
Animation
Websites
Linguistics
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The modern renaissance (wo)man
..daVinci would have been a programmer...
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Discovering the joy of teaching
..a logical conclusion of making...
High School:
Computer Camp Counselor
Undergrad:
Workshop
Instructor
Grad
School:
Teaching
Assistant
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5 years of "Developer Relations"
..the perfect marriage of making & teaching?...
Google Maps
APIs
Google Wave
APIs
Writing, Speaking,
Coding
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Now: Making it on my own
..until I run out of savings, at least...
Fun & games
Learning tools
Self-improvement apps
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Calling all makers!
1. Make a website
mzl.la/learn-web-dev
2. Try programming
www.codecademy.com
3. Consider CS for college
www.usc.edu