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- 1. Become a Developerâ Getting Started February 2017 http://bit.ly/tf-dev-starter
- 2. About me ⢠JasjitSingh ⢠Self-taught developer ⢠Worked in ďŹnance & tech ⢠Co-Founder Hotspot ⢠Thinkful General Manager
- 3. About us Thinkful preparesstudents for web development & data science jobs with 1-on-1 mentorship programs
- 4. Whatâs your goal? â˘Just curious about a career change ⢠Somewhat considering career change ⢠Seriously considering a career change
- 5. Agenda for tonight â˘What is the market landscape for dev jobs? ⢠What programming language should I learn? ⢠What are the best ways to learn to code? ⢠What are the ďŹrst jobs / trajectories? ⢠How do I break into the ďŹeld?
- 6. What is âtechâ? Techisnât just one industry anymore â itâs the new business model. Every company is becoming a tech company.
- 7. âSoftware is eatingthe worldâ
- 8. E.g. Goldman Sachs â˘Lloyd Blankfein, CEO ⢠âGoldman Sachs is a Technology Firmâ ⢠9,000 out of 33,000 employees are on tech team
- 9. Other examples ⢠Entertainment=> NetďŹix ⢠Hotels => AirBnB ⢠Logistics => Uber
- 10. The good news By2020, there will be 1.4M computer science jobs and only 400,000 C.S. grads with the skills to apply for those jobs - Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 11. How to picka ďŹrst language? ⢠Objective ⢠Popularity ⢠Accessibility ⢠Job prospects ⢠Longevity
- 12. Our picks Javascript forfront-end & full-stack â Python for back-end or data science
- 13. Critical caveat⌠Donât jumparound. Learn one technology deeply to understand the concepts. It will be surprisingly easy to pick up more languages later.
- 14. How should Ilearn? Coding is a skill that can be objectively veriďŹed through portfolios and technical interviews. This levels the playing ďŹelds making it possible for many paths to learning.
- 15. Anyone can learnhow to code A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence is not just something that you are born with. People who believe this have higher levels of success. Neural connections grow and become stronger the more you struggle with learning and correct your mistakes. Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University
- 16. Learning the skills â˘Build stuff + Google ⢠Free online resources (e.g. CodeAcademy) ⢠Flexible coding bootcamps (e.g Thinkful) ⢠Full-time coding bootcamps (e.g. GA) ⢠Full degree programs (Georgia Tech)
- 17. First jobs ⢠Frontenddeveloper ⢠Backend developer ⢠Full-stack developer ⢠QA developer
- 18. Salary ranges Salaries varysubstantially depending on location. In Atlanta, developers start at $60K-$70K per year
- 19. Coding plus Roles â˘Coding + Product = Product Manager ⢠Coding + Marketing = Growth Hacker ⢠Coding + Community = Developer Evangelist ⢠Coding + Sales = Sales Engineer ⢠Coding + Data = Data Scientist
- 20. The good newsabout breaking in Demand for developers continues to grow and supply isnât growing fast enough. Employers are hiring based on actual skills, not just credentials.
- 21. Next steps afterlearning the skills ⢠Learn the skills ⢠Build a portfolio of high quality work ⢠Develop a relevant network ⢠Prep for technical interviews
- 22. Portfolios level theplaying ďŹeld A great portfolio showcases your skills and can get you an interview. Passing the technical interview gets you the job.
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- 24. Github Github can tellemployers more about your abilities than a resume. For developers, your Github is your resume.
- 25. How to buildyour portfolio ⢠Build a personal website ⢠Get a Github account ⢠Do side-projects that excite you ⢠Try and look for contract work ⢠Have professionals guide & review your work
- 26. Getting the interview Werecommend a job-search process that includes carefully identifying opportunities, networking asking for feedback, and eventually getting referrals
- 27. Why? ⢠80% ofjob openings are never advertised ⢠120 average applicants per job posted ⢠20% get an interview *https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/04/26/why-every-job-seeker-should-have-a-personal- website-and-what-it-should-include/#578fbf6f119e
- 28. Conclusion Cold applications area tough approach â there are more people applying to fewer opportunities *https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/04/26/why-every-job-seeker-should-have-a-personal- website-and-what-it-should-include/#578fbf6f119e
- 29. Networking the rightway ⢠Figure out what you want (size, industry, role, etc) ⢠Reach out to someone that works at company ⢠Ask them about their work, genuine interest, build a relationship ⢠Eventually (1-2 months in), ask for referral
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- 31. The job searchfunnel
- 32. Thinkful students ďŹndjobs through referrals
- 33. The technical interview â˘Phone screen ⢠Take home tech challenge ⢠In-person interviews
- 34. Resources ⢠Prep sites(e.g. Interview Cake) ⢠Books (e.g. Cracking the Coding Interview) ⢠Mock interviews with technical friends
- 35. More about Thinkful â˘Anyone whoâs committed can learn to code ⢠1-on-1 mentorship is the best way to learn ⢠Flexibility matters â learn anywhere, anytime ⢠We only make money when you get a job
- 36. Our Program Youâll learnconcepts, practice with drills, and build capstone projects for your own portfolio â all guided by a personal mentor
- 37. Our Mentors Mentors have,on average, 10+ years of experience
- 38. Our Results Job Titlesafter GraduationMonths until Employed
- 39. Special Prep CourseOffer ⢠Three-week program, includes six mentor sessions ⢠Covers HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Responsive Design ⢠Option to continue into web development bootcamp ⢠Prep course costs $500 (can apply to cost of full bootcamp) ⢠Talk to me (or email me) about special offer
- 40. October 2015 Questions? jas@thinkful.com schedule acall through thinkful.com