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15 Years in IT  Lessons Learned
Agenda   1. Find a mentor  2. Continue Learning  3. Make a lot of mistakes  4. Get Involved  5. Always be ready
Find a mentor  "I am not a teacher, but an awaken-er"
Continue Learning  “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
Make a lot of Mistakes  "Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them."
Get Involved  “If you're not actively involved in getting what you want, you don't really want it.”
Always be Ready  "As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for."
Agenda   1. Find a mentor  2. Continue Learning  3. Make a lot of mistakes  4. Get Involved  5. Always be ready
15 Years in IT

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15 Years in IT

  • 1. 15 Years in IT Lessons Learned
  • 2. Agenda 1. Find a mentor 2. Continue Learning 3. Make a lot of mistakes 4. Get Involved 5. Always be ready
  • 3. Find a mentor "I am not a teacher, but an awaken-er"
  • 4. Continue Learning “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
  • 5. Make a lot of Mistakes "Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them."
  • 6. Get Involved “If you're not actively involved in getting what you want, you don't really want it.”
  • 7. Always be Ready "As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for."
  • 8. Agenda 1. Find a mentor 2. Continue Learning 3. Make a lot of mistakes 4. Get Involved 5. Always be ready