How did I get here?
Of
course
I know
what
I’m
doing!
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Corporate to Start ups
Enterprise to Ruby
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Corporate to Start ups
Enterprise to Ruby
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What do you want to do?
Improve my blog or site
Create a really cool web app
Design website
Learn how to talk to developers
Tech skills for job: marketing, social media, admin
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What do you like?
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What do you like?
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Become part of the community
Ask and answer questions
Read blogs
Join groups and meet-ups
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Be Visible
Website
Blog
Github
LinkedIn
Twitter
YOU
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Think like a developer
Automate things
Build for yourself
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Build things for others
ASK
Tell them what you
can do
Make suggestions
Get Paid!
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You will feel overwhelmed!
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Concrete Skills
HTML + CSS
Javascript + jQuery
Command line
Ruby or Python etc
Databases
Github profile
Cross-browser issues
Debugging
User stories
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Questions?
Actively + vocally search for opportunities
Find someone to give you a chance (Moms count)
Say yes -- even though you are thinking ‘Holy Sh*t’