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Why Software Engineering
Needs Philosophers
Gregory Kenenitz
@aceofbassgreg (twitter, github, stackoverflow)
Education History
• 2006 Bloomsburg University Graduate
• Double Major, Philosophy & English Literature
• 2008 Virginia Tech Graduate, MA Philosophy
Employment History
• Admission Counselor
• ESL Teacher, Tongyeong
• Higher Ed Administrator
• Software Engineer
...Software Engineer?
• First computer at 17 years old
• Struggled with Microsoft Word
• No tech-related coursework in college...or ever
WTF, NO
Ways to Determine Career
• Figure it out in College
• Fall into what you've always done
• Follow Your Passion™
Greg's response:
• Didn't figure it out in college
• Had work/study jobs, parlayed into higher ed jobs
• No known career-related Passions
Self-knowledge seldom comes by spontaneous intuition...
Real introspection may be required
Writers Block
Writers block is a bourgeois
luxury...Thinking of this state as
a "block" is really
counterproductive, pernicious
even: you're not "blocked,"
you're on a detour, and maybe
the sights aren't as pretty, but
they're still really valuable.
Missing the Trees for the Forest
Maybe we get so wrapped up in
the concepts like 'Career' and
'Passion' that we cannot step
back and think about what really
makes us happy.
What I Wanted in a New Career
• Flexible lifestyle (salary, time off)
• Exciting work
• Sense of purpose
• Lack of bureaucracy
• No additional certifications or degrees
Why Tech Fit The Bill
• High salaries, amazing benefits
• Intellectually challenging
• Cutting-edge and worthwhile projects
• Start-ups w/ little to no bureaucracy
• No degree or certification required
Liberal Arts FTW
Formal logic teaches software's
basic structures & concepts:
control (if/then) statements, loops,
booleans, etc.
Frequent paradigm shifting breeds agility.
Liberal Arts students examine the world through
different perspectives and schools of thought.
No CS Degree? No
Problem
CS Programs can't keep up with
rapidly changing technologies. A
CS degree in most cases is not
sufficient qualification for a job.
Greg's Path to Success
• Start with skills honed by Liberal Arts education
• Free resources & opportunities
• Lots of work
• Lots of networking / learning the culture
• Lots of failure
Free Resources Include:
Codecademy, Khan Academy, Coursera, Free
Programming Books, Try Ruby, Learn Code The
Hard Way, Rails Tutorial (build Twitter clone), Local
meet-ups, Open Source Software
Tech Culture and You
Software Engineering needs Philosophers and
Liberal Arts graduates to diversify viewpoints,
practices, and the culture of the tech industry.
Stay Agile
Understand when
opportunities are
present, and be prepared
to take action.

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My Path From Philosophy to Software Engineering

  • 1. Why Software Engineering Needs Philosophers Gregory Kenenitz @aceofbassgreg (twitter, github, stackoverflow)
  • 2. Education History • 2006 Bloomsburg University Graduate • Double Major, Philosophy & English Literature • 2008 Virginia Tech Graduate, MA Philosophy
  • 3. Employment History • Admission Counselor • ESL Teacher, Tongyeong • Higher Ed Administrator • Software Engineer
  • 4. ...Software Engineer? • First computer at 17 years old • Struggled with Microsoft Word • No tech-related coursework in college...or ever
  • 6. Ways to Determine Career • Figure it out in College • Fall into what you've always done • Follow Your Passion™
  • 7. Greg's response: • Didn't figure it out in college • Had work/study jobs, parlayed into higher ed jobs • No known career-related Passions
  • 8. Self-knowledge seldom comes by spontaneous intuition... Real introspection may be required
  • 9. Writers Block Writers block is a bourgeois luxury...Thinking of this state as a "block" is really counterproductive, pernicious even: you're not "blocked," you're on a detour, and maybe the sights aren't as pretty, but they're still really valuable.
  • 10. Missing the Trees for the Forest Maybe we get so wrapped up in the concepts like 'Career' and 'Passion' that we cannot step back and think about what really makes us happy.
  • 11. What I Wanted in a New Career • Flexible lifestyle (salary, time off) • Exciting work • Sense of purpose • Lack of bureaucracy • No additional certifications or degrees
  • 12. Why Tech Fit The Bill • High salaries, amazing benefits • Intellectually challenging • Cutting-edge and worthwhile projects • Start-ups w/ little to no bureaucracy • No degree or certification required
  • 14. Formal logic teaches software's basic structures & concepts: control (if/then) statements, loops, booleans, etc.
  • 15. Frequent paradigm shifting breeds agility. Liberal Arts students examine the world through different perspectives and schools of thought.
  • 16. No CS Degree? No Problem CS Programs can't keep up with rapidly changing technologies. A CS degree in most cases is not sufficient qualification for a job.
  • 17. Greg's Path to Success • Start with skills honed by Liberal Arts education • Free resources & opportunities • Lots of work • Lots of networking / learning the culture • Lots of failure
  • 18. Free Resources Include: Codecademy, Khan Academy, Coursera, Free Programming Books, Try Ruby, Learn Code The Hard Way, Rails Tutorial (build Twitter clone), Local meet-ups, Open Source Software
  • 19. Tech Culture and You Software Engineering needs Philosophers and Liberal Arts graduates to diversify viewpoints, practices, and the culture of the tech industry.
  • 20. Stay Agile Understand when opportunities are present, and be prepared to take action.