Software Engineering: Having fun while learning. Why and How

In this presentation, I outline the importance of having fun while learning software engineering and practical tips on how to.

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1. software engineering: having fun while learning. why and how Yomi Eluwande Frontend Engineer @yomieluwande
2. • Yomi Eluwande hi • Frontend Engineer @ Flutterwave • Technical writer at Pusher, Scotch, LogRocket • Built tools like worklogs.co, selar.co and govote.org.ng
3. • Studied Computer Engineering in University • Did not start coding until my 4th year. • IT at Anakle • Anakle (again) • Flutterwave path to becoming a software engineer
5. having fun while learning. the why ❓ • Best way to learn. • It creates an opportunity for curiosity. • Takes care of the challenge mindset.
6. having fun while learning. the how • By building stuff while learning. • By picking a goal and focusing on it. • By building cool stuff. • Learn in bite size. • Share your progress with others.
7. Candid Weather - https://candid-weather.firebaseapp.com/
8. GOT Spoilers - https://gotspoilers-3e588.firebaseapp.com/#/
9. key takeaways • Ask a lot of questions. • Remember you're in a field where things are constantly changing. So it can be a bit frustrating sometimes and that’s perfectly normal. • Have a goal in mind. • Being a software engineer means being in a perpetual state of learning. Always be learning.
10. thanks! ' • GOT Spoilers GitHub repo - https://github.com/yomete/gotspoiler • Candid Weather GitHub repo - https://github.com/yomete/dayweather • Twitter - @yomieluwande • Medium - @yomi