How To Get Your Dream Job by Mike Hay

Mike Hay discussing getting your dream job at CocoaHeads Raleigh in April 2012

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1. How To Get Your Dream Job Mike Hay Director of Software Development Black Pixel
2. Who the hell am I?
3. Who the hell am I? 20 years of software development
4. Who the hell am I? 20 years of software development Motorola Adobe Apple
5. Who the hell am I? 20 years of software development Motorola Adobe Apple Startups
6. Who the hell am I?
7. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my own company, to build my own iPhone apps.
8. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my own company, to build my own iPhone apps. Demand for contract work was high and the money was good, so ...
9. Who the hell am I? In 2008, I started my own company, to build my own iPhone apps. Demand for contract work was high and the money was good, so ... 4 years later, I’m still doing contract work ... and having a really good time.
10. Who the hell am I?
11. Who the hell am I? Director of Software Development at Black Pixel, LLC
12. Who the hell am I? Director of Software Development at Black Pixel, LLC We work closely with Apple. Our clients are Fortune 100 companies, webby and ADA award winners.
13. My Dream Job
14. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects
15. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly Visible Products
16. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly Visible Products Have a Significant Impact
17. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence
18. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence Get Recognition
19. My Dream Job Work on Interesting Projects Work on Highly Visible Products Have a Significant Impact Have Creative Influence Get Recognition Work with Great People
20. Your Dream Job ?
21. How Do You Get In?
22. How Do You Get In? Do you know anyone that works there?
23. How Do You Get In? Do you know anyone that works there? Are you sure? Use LinkedIn, twitter, facebook, and your other social networks.
24. How Do You Get In? Be persistent.
25. How Do You Get In? Know the products. Know the tools.
26. How Do You Get In? Build your own (better) version.
27. How Do You Get In? Take any opportunity.
28. You Don’t Need
29. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT
30. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT An IQ of 160
31. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT An IQ of 160 To move to California
32. You Don’t Need A degree from Stanford or MIT An IQ of 160 To move to California An app in the Top 25
33. What Employers Want
34. What Employers Want Capability Competence Reliability Communication Creativity / Ingenuity Artistry
35. Capability
36. Capability Put simply, can you do the job?
37. Capability Put simply, can you do the job? Do you have • the tools • the basic skills
38. Competence
39. Competence Can you build something useful?
40. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really.
41. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really. the next million dollar idea
42. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really. the next million dollar idea 100s of classes and years of effort
43. Competence Can you build something useful? It’s that simple. Really. the next million dollar idea 100s of classes and years of effort show off every feature of the device
44. Reliability
45. Reliability • Give contact info that works • Answer the phone • Answer email
46. Reliability • Give contact info that works • Answer the phone • Answer email It’s ok to say that you can’t talk now, and schedule a time when you can.
47. Communication
48. Communication Good communication is everything.
49. Communication Good communication is everything. People want to be understood, and want to feel that they understand you.
50. Communication Good communication is everything. People want to be understood, and want to feel that they understand you. • Give them your full attention. • Don’t be tricked into being casual.
51. Creativity / Ingenuity
52. Creativity / Ingenuity If you have a great idea, show it off !
53. Creativity / Ingenuity If you have a great idea, show it off ! If you’re going to mention it, be prepared to present it.
54. Creativity / Ingenuity If you have a great idea, show it off ! If you’re going to mention it, be prepared to present it. Practice your presentation.
55. Artistry
56. Artistry The only way to know how good someone is at something is to see examples of their work.
57. Finish It
58. Finish It If you started a project, but stopped working on it for whatever reason ... Finish it. Anyone can start something. People who finish things stand out.
59. Contact Mike Hay Director of Software Development Black Pixel, LLC email mike@blackpixel.com twitter @mhay68