ODU CS Grad Society

Feb 2021

Linda Nichols

Cloud Native GBB Team

@lynnaloo

Norfolk.js

norfolkjs.org

757dev.org

• Non-traditional Tech Background

• 20+ Years in Tech

• 2 Years @ Microsoft

• ~7 Years in "Cloud"

• International Speaker

• Open-source Pusher

• Always Learning & Teaching

About Me

Cool/Interesting Projects

• Open Source Products

• Built a STEM Application

• Robotics / STEM Workshops

• Contributed to Microsoft Internal and Open-Source Code

• Traveled a LOT [ROME!]

Let's Talk about

Trends in Tech

Let's Talk about

Trends in Tech

• Cloud

• Data / AI

• Containers / Kubernetes

• Serverless

• Open-Source

• Networking

• Low Code / No Code

How do I

Learn New Tech?

• Podcasts / Blogs

• Youtube / Twitch

• Learning Platforms:

  • A Cloud Guru

  • Learn.Microsoft.com

  • Pluralsight

• Take Certifications*

What is it Like to work

@ Microsoft?

Interviewing

@ Microsoft?

How do you get noticed?

by [Big Company]?

How do you get noticed?

by [Big Company]?

• Open-Source

• Community

• Speaking / Teaching

• Blogging / Vlogging

• Searchable Resume (re: LinkedIn)

• Take Certifications*

How do I start with

Open-Source?

• Make a Github (Gitlab/Bitbucket) account

• Create a public project and push

• Explore issues/bugs in another project

• Get involved in #hacktoberfest

• Submit a to one of my open-source projects: https://github.com/lynnaloo

General Advice

Things to Remember

• Mentors are Important

• Find your Community

• No One Really Knows it All

• Value Work/Life Balance

• There are Many Paths

Thank You!

@lynnaloo