Presentation on getting a career in tech in NYC.

1. GETTINGINTONYCTECH
SHIFTING CAREERS:
NATE@NATECOOPER.CO
@NATECOOPER

2. NATE COOPER
- WORDPRESS SINCE 2005, HTML SINCE 1997
- SIMPLE LABS, FOUNDER (WP CONSULTANCY)
- TEACH WP & FRONT END: SVA, GA, 92Y
- PRESENTATIONS AT AMAZON, APPLE, SXSW
- BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE COMIC BOOK
- FOUNDER REBOOT

5. How do you define a tech job?

6. SOURCE: NEW YORK TECH ECOSYSTEM REPORT

7. SOURCE: NEW YORK TECH ECOSYSTEM REPORT

8. SOURCE: NEW YORK TECH ECOSYSTEM REPORT

9. What job do you want?

12. 52,088 Members
The mission of the NY Tech Alliance is to represent,
inspire, support, and help lead the New York
technology community and ecosystem to create a
better future for all. Created through the merger of NY
Tech Meetup and the New York Technology Council,
the organization has over 60,000 individual and
institutional members, reflecting the full spectrum of
the greater New York area tech community and
making it the largest tech organization in the region.

13. 4,317 Members
Arts, Culture and Technology is designed to explore
the ways in which social media and technology can
help bring arts and culture to the masses.
The purpose of this meetup is to bring together those
working at the intersection of arts and technology to
share ideas, strategies, successes, challenges and
failures.

14. 5,546 Members
Discussing WordPress, every Third Tuesday of the
Month.

15. 3,747 Members
Android Meetup bringing developers in New York City
a place to further their knowledge of the Android
platform. This meetup will be focused on technical
topics related to Android.

16. 3,673 Members
New York's Most Innovative Mobile Technology
Community.

17. The mission of Women in Tech NYC is to increase the number of women
participating in New York's technology industry by gathering, coordinating, and
amplifying the work of organizations throughout NYC that provide
opportunities for women and girls to be engaged and lead in the industry
through education, networking, mentorship, and career development. Women
in Tech NYC is a program of NY Tech Meetup, in collaboration with Flatiron
School, Control Group, Girl Develop IT, and our partner organizations.

20. Learn, Network, Startup
In just 54 hours, you will experience the highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up life
at a startup. As you learn how to create a real company, you'll meet the very best
mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors who are ready to help you get started.

21. JOIN A KICK ASS GLOBAL COMMUNITY
You’ve heard it before: “the StartupBus will change your life” – but it’s only after 3 days
of no sleep and countless hours on the road that you understand what it means to be
part of the tribe.

22. What does it take to
get into tech?

23. It’s a mindset thing

30. Thank You
@NateCooper
@qlabsNY
Questions?