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Three Things That
Surprised Me When I
Was A New Developer
Dan Moore
Developer Advocate / Transposit
Author / Letters To a New Developer.com
Surprise!
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Not About Getting Hired
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Context
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Who Are You?
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Questions
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
The Power Of Saying No
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Thought
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Learned
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Yahoo Clone Project Savior
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Conflicting Priorities
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Save Money
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Practice Saying No
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Ask For Priority
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Know The Chain Of Command
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Caveats
 Estimation required
 Emphasize all on same team
 Learn your boundaries
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Someday You Won’t Want To Code
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Thought
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Learned
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Consulting Manager Conversation
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
New MLS Integration
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Impact
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Leverage
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Money
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Tech Treadmill
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Other Roles
 Project Leader
 Engineering Manager
 Tech Instructor
 Developer Advocate
 And more…
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Network Matters As Much As Merit
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Thought
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
What I Learned
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Locatability
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Credibility
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Personal Connection Helps
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
A Guy Walks Into a Cubicle Farm…
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Circle Of Employment
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
How To Maintain
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
How To Maintain Credibility
 Connect
 Best is who you have worked or studied with
 Otherwise, Meetups or online communities
 Linkedin/Twitter
 Inform them
 Post about what you are doing
 Coffee
 Here’s what I’m doing
 Send interesting articles
 I’m working on X and saw this …
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
How To Maintain Locatability
 Connect
 Best is who you have worked or studied with
 Otherwise, Meetups or online communities
 Linkedin/Twitter
 Help them
 Coffees/catchups
 What can I do for you
 Do favors on social networks
 Pass on job reqs or clients
 Send interesting articles
 You liked X and I saw this …
 Like posts
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Thank You
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
Conclusion
 Say no
 Look past coding for career
 Paying attention to people is important
 So many more
 https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/
 Looking for guest bloggers
 Contact info
 dan@mooreds.com
 @mooreds on Twitter
 mooreds on Denver Devs
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooreds/
 https://transposit.com
Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com

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Three things that surprised me when I was a new developer

  • 1. Three Things That Surprised Me When I Was A New Developer Dan Moore Developer Advocate / Transposit Author / Letters To a New Developer.com
  • 2. Surprise! Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 3. Not About Getting Hired Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 4. Context Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 5. Who Are You? Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 6. Questions Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 7. The Power Of Saying No Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 8. What I Thought Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 9. What I Learned Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 10. Yahoo Clone Project Savior Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 11. Conflicting Priorities Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 12. Save Money Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 13. Practice Saying No Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 14. Ask For Priority Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 15. Know The Chain Of Command Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 16. Caveats  Estimation required  Emphasize all on same team  Learn your boundaries Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 17. Someday You Won’t Want To Code Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 18. What I Thought Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 19. What I Learned Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 20. Consulting Manager Conversation Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 21. New MLS Integration Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 22. Impact Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 23. Leverage Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 24. Money Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 25. Tech Treadmill Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 26. Other Roles  Project Leader  Engineering Manager  Tech Instructor  Developer Advocate  And more… Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 27. Network Matters As Much As Merit Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 28. What I Thought Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 29. What I Learned Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 30. Locatability Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 31. Credibility Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 32. Personal Connection Helps Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 33. A Guy Walks Into a Cubicle Farm… Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 34. Circle Of Employment Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 35. How To Maintain Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 36. How To Maintain Credibility  Connect  Best is who you have worked or studied with  Otherwise, Meetups or online communities  Linkedin/Twitter  Inform them  Post about what you are doing  Coffee  Here’s what I’m doing  Send interesting articles  I’m working on X and saw this … Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 37. How To Maintain Locatability  Connect  Best is who you have worked or studied with  Otherwise, Meetups or online communities  Linkedin/Twitter  Help them  Coffees/catchups  What can I do for you  Do favors on social networks  Pass on job reqs or clients  Send interesting articles  You liked X and I saw this …  Like posts Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 38. Thank You Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com
  • 39. Conclusion  Say no  Look past coding for career  Paying attention to people is important  So many more  https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/  Looking for guest bloggers  Contact info  dan@mooreds.com  @mooreds on Twitter  mooreds on Denver Devs  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooreds/  https://transposit.com Dan Moore – Letters To a New Developer - https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com

Editor's Notes

  1. Wish I had some surprising way to help someone get hired Lots of changes since I last looked as a new developer
  2. Webdev Companies from 2-100,000 people Boulder/Denver area Contracting/w2 even steven
  3. Webdev Companies from 2-100,000 people Boulder/Denver area Contracting/w2 even steven
  4. Webdev Companies from 2-100,000 people Boulder/Denver area Contracting/w2 even steven
  5. Always say yes People like people who say yes My career would be negatively affected if I said no
  6. Saying No preserves you
  7. Definition of developer was software created Perfect job Valued Challenged Flow See results Meritocratic
  8. Other jobs related to software are pretty sweet Developer job can be a little crappy
  9. People care about finding the best person
  10. People care about finding the best person, but Best has multiple dimensions Key parts of “best” is credibility and locatability
  11. People care about finding the best person, but Best has multiple dimensions Key parts of “best” is credibility and locatability
  12. People care about finding the best person, but Best has multiple dimensions Key parts of “best” is credibility and locatability
  13. Not only way They last a long time and the community is smaller than you think
  14. Develop Denver organizers Sponsors