QUT
IFB101 - Impact of IT
Alistair Chapman
alistair@agchapman.com
Information Security Architect, Red Hat
August 21, 2017
University
Probably not what you thought it was
Who Am I?
(the heavily abridged version)
- Information Security Analyst
- Technical Architect
- Former QUT Student (and tutor)
Understanding
your end game
How to make it in the IT Industry
(or This One Weird Trick To Get an IT Job)
Life (in IT) is like a box of chocolates
- There's lots and lots of different options
- It's hard to tell what you're getting until too late
- It's basically guaranteed you won't like some of it
- You'll do a lot better if you go in prepared
Understanding Your Industry
Technical | Analysis | Management |
---|---|---|
Engineering Development |
Business Analysts Data Science |
Project Managers Program Managers |
Architects
Governance
Understanding Your
SKILLS
Summary
Step 1: Be awesome
Step 2: see above
Alistair Chapman
alistairchapman
agc93
alistair@agchapman.com
Good Ideas
- Have a plan
- Know your course plan
- Be prepared to totally change it
- Have clear goals
- Network like your life depends on it
- (it just might)
- Build meaningful connections
- Use what QUT gives you
Not very good ideas
- Take the easy path
- This is the easiest way to waste a degree
- Take specialisation too far
- You can learn many technical skills at any time
- Do your first year wrong
- It will come back to bite you
- Not might, will.
The Chapman Guide to Complete Success
(no warranty provided)
IFB101 Guest Lecture
By agc93
IFB101 Guest Lecture
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