Learning to find resources and mentors or mentees in and outside of a company in order to accomplish your job and improve future career prospects. Grow your career prospects and understand the impact of code review, pair programming, mentorship, and mental health

1. Struggles of an
Accidental
Junior Developer

2. Hello!
I am Alyss Noland
Developer Advocate, consumer of cider, sassy
person in SaaS
You can find me at:
@preciselyalyss

3. One person’s “great idea you must do
immediately” is another person’s “thing
I might want to try eventually.” One
person’s “they are going to help me
advance in my career” is another
person’s “we’ll chat about career stuff
occasionally.”

4. Building Relationships
By an introvert, for everyone else

5. Pair Programming
“...It all goes wrong so easily.” - Sarah Mei

6. Source: WoCTech Flickr

7. Effective Pair Programming for JR Developers
Make Mistakes Ask Questions
Split time
“driving”

8. Mentorship
“Quote something”

9. Qualities of Good MentorShip
Set
expectations &
goals
Positive
communication
Accessibility

10. Don’t be afraid to be the one to
reach out

11. At Work
Finding Mentees & Mentors
In The Community

12. Code Review
“Natural mentoring occurs in your daily
workflow”

13. Probably not a good example of
Constructive Criticism but YMMV

14. Code REview
✖ Are there any obvious logic errors in the
code?
✖ Looking at the requirements, are all
cases fully implemented?
✖ Are the new automated tests sufficient
for the new code? Do existing automated
tests need to be rewritten to account for
changes in the code?
✖ Does the new code conform to existing
style guidelines?

15. SElf-Guided
Improvement
Three-time college dropout coming at your with a
fast take

16. Classes, Resources, and
Research

17. A well-rounded candidate has more than
experience in their industry – they excel
because they can draw on perspectives
and learning that they have gained while
developing themselves.

18. Company Benefits & Community Resources

19. Mental Health

20. Self-Care in the form of Cute Pet
Pictures

21. $193.2 billionLost earnings per year
41%Adults with a mental health condition received mental
health services in the past year
43.8 MillionAdults who experience mental illness in a given year
(U.S)

22. Thanks!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
@preciselyalyss