UJ Projects Day - Breakfast Speech - Becoming a World Class Developer

This presentation was given at the University of Johannesburg, where Rebecca Franks spoke about becoming a World Class developer, and things you can do in order to make an impact in your community.

Transcript

1. Becoming a World Class Developer Rebecca Franks
2. Rebecca Franks @riggaroo BSc (Hons) Information Technology from The University of Johannesburg Android Engineering Lead at DVT Google Developer Expert
4. Imposter Syndrome
6. The inability to internalize accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud"
14. How?
15. Once a year, I write a few things down as rough goals…
16. Once a year, I write a few things down as rough goals…
17. Once a year, I write a few things down as rough goals… I jokingly wrote down “Speak at 2 international conferences”
20. Once a year, I write a few things down as rough goals… I jokingly wrote down “2 international conferences” at the end of 2016
21. 15k developers a month
22. Try new thing
23. Battle with new thing Try new thing
24. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new thing
25. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new thing Write down learnings
26. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new thing Write down learnings Share learnings
27. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new thing Write down learnings Share learnings
28. Why?
31. Things I’ve learnt ...
32. University vs Life F A+ ?
33. What I think others know What I think I know Imposter Syndrome
34. What I think others know What I think I know What I know What others know Imposter Syndrome
35. Try learn something new every day.
36. Your code will be deleted. Don’t get attached to it.
37. Join a community… or build one. zatech.co.za
38. Don’t take feedback personally. Use it to better yourself.
39. Share your knowledge with others.
40. Thank you Rebecca Franks Android Engineering Lead at DVT @riggaroo rfranks@jhb.dvt.co.za Pics: wocintechchat.com/