This document provides career advice for computer science, IT, and information systems graduates. It discusses popular career options such as software development, IT administration, and information security. Software development is recommended due to high pay and demand. The document outlines steps to start a successful career as a developer, including strengthening fundamentals, mastering a programming language and framework, learning SQL and JavaScript, and using version control. Subjects useful for developers include databases, programming classes, and systems analysis. Constant learning, creating online profiles, and putting in hours of practice are advised. A variety of other career paths beyond software development are also mentioned.

2. Career options for CS/IT/IS graduates
ALFRED JETT GRANDEZA
FOUNDER, LEAN CONSULTING

3. About Me
• Graduate of AdDU, Computer Science 2012
• Over 5 years of software engineering experience
• Former CTO of T.H.E. Patrons, co-founder
• Founder of Lean Consulting
• Active member of the Davao .NET community
• I do consulting and freelance work
• I do seminars
• Advocate of .NET technologies & AngularJS
• I LIKE TO LEARN!

4. Career options as CS/IT/IS graduate
• Developer/Programmer
• Mobile
• Web
• “Full stack”
• IT/MIS Administrator
• Network Engineer
• Information Security Engineer / White-hat hacker
• Researcher/Academe
• Entrepreneur
• …and many others

5. Why you should be a Software Developer?
• Programmers are today’s rockstars
• One of the highest paid / pays very well
• In demand
• Future proof

7. Why you should not be a Software Developer?
• If you’re not happy with it
• If you do not want to study all the time
• If you’re easily frustrated
• If you hate details
• If you don’t want to get paid well
• If you want your job to be outdated after 10 years or less
• Never ending stress
• Poor diet

9. How to start a successful career as a developer?

10. 1. Strengthen your fundamentals
• Programming Paradigms
• Object Oriented
• Functional
• Procedural
• Algorithms
• Data Structures
• Agile Methodologies

11. 2. Master 1 programming language
• Avoid at all cost learning multiple languages at one time
• Unless you are very smart :p
• Concentrate on one to master

12. 3. Master 1 framework
• Mastering a framework could take years of practice

13. 4. Strategically choose a secondary framework/language
• Compliment your first choice of language or framework with another
• Example:
• ASP.NET Web API and AngularJS

14. 5. Master SQL
• Most, if not all, applications gather data
• SQL is the universal language

15. 6. Learn JavaScript
• Because JavaScript is everywhere
• Mobile
• Phonegap, Cordova
• Web
• jQuery, AngularJS, KnockoutJS
• Back-end
• NodeJS
• Database
• MongoDB

16. 7. Learn Version Control
• Any software company uses version control
• Git
• SVN
• Mercurial

17. 8. Learn how to read someone else’s code
• It’s not always about writing code
• A big chunk of your time will be devoted to:
• Understanding someone else’s code
• Debugging
• Arguing with QA

18. What subjects are very useful? (as a developer)
• Databases
• All programming classes
• Object Oriented Programming
• Data structures
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Research (Thesis)

19. My advice to aspiring developers
• Constantly learn
• Invest in yourself
• Be ready to watch hours of video tutorials
• Be ready to read books
• Put in the hours!
• Learn as much as you can
• Create a Github Account
• Create Stackoverflow Account

20. Don’t limit yourself in software development
• Game Development
• Robotics
• Arduino, Raspbery Pi
• Agriculture
• Automated Irrigation System
• Health
• Entrepeneurship
• …and many more

21. My advice on aspiring entrepreneurs

22. Shameless plug 

25. Davao MSDN Session (Sept)
• Sept 17, Saturday
• I’ll be speaking about AngularJS vs AngularJS 2
• Another speaker from Manila, Microsoft MVP
• For more details - Davao .NET Users group