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- 1. Using Information Technology to Turn Your Passion Into Your Career Steve Muench
- 2. Using IT to Find and Feed Your Passion How I Pursued My Passions Computer Industry Careers
- 3. file:///C:/Users/smue nch/Downloads/steve -jobs.png The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.
- 4. file:///C:/Users/smue nch/Downloads/steve -jobs.png The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
- 5. Find Your Passion Become an Expert Find Relevant Experience Make It Happen
- 7. Make Time to Educate Yourself on Your Passion Manage Time Wisely Use Available Tools to Save Time
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- 19. khanacademy.org
- 20. udacity.com
- 21. coursera.org
- 23. Using IT to Find and Feed Your Passion How I Pursued My Passions Computer Industry Careers
- 24. 1976 (8 Years Old) • Did the payroll for my father's company – Using a program that he wrote • Started learning to program myself
- 25. 1978 – 1983 (Elem/Middle School) • Played a lot of games • Started writing more complicated programs
- 26. 1984 – 1986 (High School) • Taught computers to elementary school kids • Taught programming at summer camp for kids • Did first paid programming jobs
- 27. 1986 – 1989 (University) • Worked on campus in computer lab • Worked off campus writing business apps
- 28. My University Studies • Mathematics – My dream was to be a high-school math teacher • Rhetoric • Italian Literature • Computers Continued to Be My Passion – Earned Money Doing Math Tutoring – Helping People Use Computers – Doing Computer Programming
- 29. 1990 – Present
- 30. 1990 – Present
- 31. 1990 – Present
- 32. 1990 – Present
- 33. Using IT to Find and Feed Your Passion How I Pursued My Passions Computer Industry Careers
- 37. Software: Packaged Products • Music & Video – iTunes, Windows Media Player • Personal Productivity – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) • Email – Outlook, Thunderbird • Web Browser – Internet Explorer, Firefox • Games, Learning
- 38. Software: Web Applications • Facebook – Keep in touch with friends around the world • Amazon.com – Buy books, movies, electronics, etc. • EBay – Buy or sell virtually anything to anyone • Expedia.com – Buy plane tickets, rent a car, etc. • Wolfram Alpha – Answer any question you can think of
- 39. Programmers Plan Every Click!
- 40. Oracle Software Inside Many Web Apps Oracle Database Oracle Application Server Oracle Application Development Tools Live Application on the Web Application Development
- 42. Roles in Software Development Requirements Gathering Design & Prototyping Development Testing Documentation Usability Testing Technical Support Product Evangelism
- 43. Other Roles in Software Consulting Sales Training Sales Consulting
- 44. IT Opportunities Large and Small • Large Software Companies – Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Apple • Software Consulting Companies • Gaming & Education Software • Any Company with Internet Applications – Amazon.com, Google, Ebay, Facebook, … • Almost Every Company Has Internal IT Dept – Custom Applications for Internal Use
- 45. What Skills Do IT Employers Value? • Problem Solving • Creative Thinking • Concrete Results • Team Player • Great Communications Ability • Any Concrete Job Experience Always Helps! – Even if it was something you didn't get paid for…
- 46. file:///C:/Users/smue nch/Downloads/steve -jobs.png Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.
- 47. Break down a task into parts Clearly explain the steps Learn to troubleshoot problems
- 48. code.org
- 49. codeacademy.com
- 51. Using IT to Find and Feed Your Passion How I Pursued My Passions Computer Industry Careers Questions ?