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Getting ahead in a world of 20 million developers

Getting ahead in a world of 20 million developers

Anthony Shaw

August 09, 2019
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  1. @anthonypjshaw
    Getting ahead
    in a world of
    20 million
    developers
    Anthony Shaw

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  2. ‣ Find out why
    ‣ Picking a skillset
    ‣ Setting goals
    ‣ Finding more time
    ‣ Nailing interviews

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  3. Get ahead
    • 20 million developers
    • 10,000’s new every week
    • Accept fewer compromises
    • Miss fewer opportunities

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  5. Beware of survivorship bias
    12 steps to
    success and riches
    A. Rogant, CEO
    #1 Best Seller! “Totally worked for me!”
    -- Random Dude

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  6. YOU ARE NOW A SUCCESSFUL
    PYTHON DEVELOPER.

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  7. Setting goals

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  8. Picking your skillset
    HTML CSS Python Testing JavaScript
    Django
    Pytest
    requests

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  9. Now and the future
    HTML 5 CSS 3
    Python
    3.7
    Testing JavaScript
    Django 2
    Pytest 3
    Requests 2
    React
    EC6
    TS

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  10. Expanding your skillset

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  12. Find the time to do more
    • Focus makes you faster
    • Turn off notifications
    • Block/Turn off social
    • Go easy on the caffeine!

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  13. Timeboxing
    • Problem solving is a skill
    • Sometimes it takes your
    brain time
    • Take a break, have a walk
    • Use a timer

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  14. Learning to learn
    - Find the right space
    - Find the right time
    - Find the right content
    - Pay it forward

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  15. Imposter Syndrome
    Doubt kills more
    dreams than failure

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  16. Nailing the interview
    Your interviewer wants to know :
    • Why are they leaving?
    • Do they have the skills we need?
    • Will they work well with the others?
    • Will they leave their ego at the
    door?
    • Are they going to learn new things?
    • Are they going to ask for help?

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  17. • Think ”AT-AT”
    • Refresh your skills
    • This is not a quest
    • Learn to focus
    • Learn to timebox
    • Learn to learn!
    • Doubt is your enemy
    • Prepare, Prepare and
    Prepare some more
    Talk notes

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  18. Thank you
    [email protected]
    tonybaloney.github.io
    @anthonypjshaw

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