Exploring the different career paths in computing technology and understanding most frequently used terms in the tech space. A slide to introduce newbies into the world of tech and clarify whats next in the levels of your career as presented in the @forLoop Port Harcourt Meetup 2.0

1. Career Paths In Tech
By
Bruce Lucas N.
Organizer, forLoopPH

2. What is Technology?
Technology is applying science or
knowledge into practical use to solve
problems or invent useful tools.

3. Areas of Technology?
• Natural Sciences
• Engineering
• Medical & Health
• Agriculture
• Education
• Media & Communication
• Environmental Sciences
• Music & Arts
Computer Science
Computing Technologies

4. The Techie you are?
Which techie are you?

5. Computing Technology - Techie
Hardware
Software
or

7. Desktop
Mobile
Embedded Systems
Video Games
Data Science
Tools & Utilities
Automation
Management
Software Career Paths

8. Web Technology?
Hardware SoftwareWEB

9. Web Career Paths

10. The Emergency CEO Syndrome.
KILL

11. The thin line…
Freelancer Businessman
Build a career and earn a living… Build a company and earn a living…
More code…
You do the work…
less code…
People work for you…

12. Clarity on your everyday terms?
• Techie
• Platform
• Demo
• Code
• Account
• Hardware
• Software
• Design
• Server
• Programmer
• Coder
• Developer
• Service Provider
• API / Gateway
• Integration
• AR, VR, MR
• System
• AI
• iOT
• Internet
• Automation
• Website
• Web Application
• Core

13. Ask for help…
• Mentors
• Advisers
• Hubs/Community – Startups or Tech
TechPH
forLoopPH GDG
Microsoft Facebook More…

14. Thank you
08036602512
brucelucas@olotusquare.co
www.olotusquare.co
forloopph@gmail.com
www.forloop.africa
Bruce Lucas N.
@brucealgorithm
08036602512