5 Ways How To Grow As A Web Developer

A presentation given at womenintechnology.pl event, https://www.facebook.com/events/589124664532991/

Transcript

1. 5 ways how to grow as a web dev Wojtek Zajac Kraków, 17.09.2014
2. who am i? @theanxy wojtekzajac.com x-team.com xhtmlized.com
3. Find your niche Always be learning Get noticed Manage time better …surprise! agenda
4. 1. How to find a niche?
5. “T-Shaped people are people who are deep or expert in one particular skill set and also have a number of complementary or tangential skills that they are shallower in.” —Dave Herren, coderenaissance.com
6. You can track trends
7. analyse what’s hot
8. it’s the combination of skills that makes us unique!
9. Explore github
10. catch new opportunities
11. be ready to adapt… your niche could as well disappear in a few years
12. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2474926476 2. Educate yourself
13. forget about buzzwords for now
14. gain programming skills python, ruby or JS are ideal to start with
15. Make use of online courses e.g. treehouse, codeschool, coursera, egghead
16. master your editor
17. Keep up to date track twitter, tech newsletters, blogs
18. get used to revision control
19. attend local development events
20. practice every day
21. think big
22. 3. How to be
 findable
23. get a domain name
24. build your online presence
25. start a side project
26. speak at conferences
27. maintain professional profiles twitter, facebook, linkedin
28. Contribute to open source projects
29. Be proactive!
30. 4. Get Things Done
33. persistence wins talent
34. remote work is trending for a reason
36. can’t focus? pomodoro
38. 5. Stay one step ahead
39. do you really need a master’s degree?
40. instrumental vs. fundamental reasons
41. please, think twice before going to a corporation
42. how to bring more diversity into tech?
43. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hubertburdamedia/6754854511 “Don’t quit before you quit” sheryl sandberg
44. Be the change that you wish to see in the world
45. summary Do 1 thing and do it well Make yourself findable Focus on networking Have fun doing it!
46. thanks Wojtek Zając (@theanxy) http://www.slideshare.net/wojciechzajac