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Tara Ojo @tara_ojo
@tara_ojo
@tara_ojo
First day as a junior!
Fixed a bug
Built a new feature
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13 to 1
STEM jobs for every qualified person
https://www.thesoftwareguild.com/blog/bridging-software-skills-gap/
@tara_ojo
Tara Ojo
Software Engineer
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Juniors Supporters
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Juniors
@tara_ojo
Work on your
hard skills
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Write good code
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Meaningful
variable names
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White space
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Develop your T-shape
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Base knowledge/skills
D
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p
t
h
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Stretch yourself
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“I could start teaching other
people in my team things”
- Graduate developer
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Comfort
Stretch
PANIC
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Make a change
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Making life better
for everyone
@tara_ojo
Share your
opinions
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“Juniors have a perspective
that deserves to be heard”
- @carolstran
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It’s ok to not know
@tara_ojo
State the obvious
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Celebrate your
achievements
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Collect evidence
@tara_ojo larahogan.me/donuts
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Programming
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Communication
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Proactive
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Feedback
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Team work
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@tara_ojo
Supporters
@tara_ojo
Invest time
@tara_ojo
Good pairing
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Ask open
questions
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Mentor
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Create
opportunities
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Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
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Engineering
CSS
@tara_ojo
Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS
@tara_ojo
Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS
@tara_ojo
Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS
@tara_ojo
Regular feedback
@tara_ojo
“I feel like I'm not mid-level,
I need confirmation from
people around me”
- Graduate developer
@tara_ojo
Giving specific and
actionable feedback
@tara_ojo
Keep doing
Do more Do less
Start doing Stop doing
@tara_ojo
Juniors Supporters
Stretch yourself
Share your opinions
Celebrate your achievements
Create opportunities
Regular feedback
Invest time
Work on your hard skills
@tara_ojo
GREAT!
You’re doing
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