2015 Become a Better Engineer
Through Writing Kristina Thai iOS Software Engineer Intuit #GHC15 2015 @kristinathai

2015 Hi, I’m Kristina! @kristinathai
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2015 What makes a good
engineer? @kristinathai

2015 Engineer Checklist* Technical skills
 Strong coder  Domain expert  Problem solver “Soft” skills  Communicates well  Passion for learning  Learns from mistakes  Teacher/mentor @kristinathai *Not a comprehensive list

2015 What does this have
to do with writing? @kristinathai

2015 4 Writing Channels That
Help Engineers @kristinathai

2015 📓 Personal Journal ❓
Question & Answer Forums 📖 Blogging 📝 Technical Tutorials @kristinathai

2015 Personal Journal @kristinathai 📓
 What is it? − Private place to record your technical challenges

2015 Personal Journal @kristinathai 📓
 Benefits − Reflection time − For your eyes only − Easy to get started  Challenges − Hard to keep up − Doesn’t benefit anyone else − No one to correct you if you’re wrong

2015 Developer Q&A Forums @kristinathai
❓  What is it? − Places where people go to for help with their technical problems − Knowledgeable experts answer questions

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Q&A Forums
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Q&A Forums❓
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2015 Q&A Forums @kristinathai ❓
 Benefits − Learn what others are struggling with − Easy to pick up whenever you want − Bite-sized chunks − Builds reputation  Challenges − Negative comments

2015 Blogging  What is
it? − Public place to record your technical challenges − Your own personal site, or a part of a blogging community − Most popular form of technical online writing @kristinathai 📖

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Blogging
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Blogging
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Blogging
@kristinathai
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2015 Blogging  Benefits −
Public exposure − Builds reputation − Reflection time  Challenges − Lots of time & commitment − Keeping your blog fresh & unique @kristinathai 📖

2015 Technical Tutorials  What
is it? − Step-by-step technical walkthroughs that teach others how to do something − Usually has a working demo project at the end − Your own personal site, or a part of a tutorial community @kristinathai 📝

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Technical Tutorials
@kristinathai
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Technical Tutorials
@kristinathai
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2015 Technical Tutorials  Benefits
− By far the absolute best to build reputation − Reinforces learning − Build full projects  Challenges − Even MORE time and commitment − Find unique/undiscovered solutions @kristinathai 📝

2015 That’s a lot! @kristinathai
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2015
My Journey
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2015 Website Stats @kristinathai As
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Invites to Speak
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Benefits
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Getting Started
@kristinathai

2015 Engineer Checklist Technical skills
 Strong coder  Domain expert  Problem solver “Soft” skills  Communicates well  Passion for learning  Learns from mistakes  Teacher/mentor @kristinathai

2015 Tips for Getting Started
@kristinathai 🎓 👭 💻 Don’t have to be THE expert Check out your side projects Find a blogging buddy

2015 More Resources @kristinathai 
Websites & apps for personal journals  Great beginner question and answer sites  Blogging & tutorial writing platforms  Tips on how to keep it up kristinathai.com/writing

2015 Thanks! Kristinathai.com @kristinathai her@kristinathai.com
@kristinathai

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