Life After CS50

About Me

Full time software engineer

Full stack/ Frontend

 

First job in web development in 2012 @ 26

 

UTHSC (5.5 yrs) > AutoZone (1 yr)  > LensRentals (1 yr) > GMT (6 months)

 

Speaker, user group organizer, passionate programmer, tech community advocate

Memtech

Meetups

  • Memphis PHP
  • MemPy (Python)
  • Data Science
  • Memphis Web Workers
  • DevMemphis
  • Agile
  • Game Developers
  • Midsouth Makers
  • Lunches/Parties
  • And many more

Code Connector

GDG

Givecamp

When Art Critics Get Together They Talk About Art

When Artists Get Together They Talk About Where to Buy Cheap Paint Thinner

Be A Sponge

 

Focus on exposure to topics

Get around people

 

Write down words

Google stuff

Read wiki pages

Go down the rabbit hole

 

Do projects (It's free)

Abandon projects (It's ok!)

ASK QUESTIONS

 

Your Brand

Your name has value

Custom Domain

Custom Email

Website

Twitter

LinkedIn

Github

slides.com

Spend a little money for good stuff!

Resources and tools cost money

but they're worth it!

 

Ex: CS50

Now go get a job

Interview, Interview, Interview!

Life After CS50

By gpspake

Life After CS50

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