ODU CS Grad Society
Feb 2021
Linda Nichols
Cloud Native GBB Team
@lynnaloo
Norfolk.js
norfolkjs.org
757dev.org
@lynnaloo
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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
@lynnaloo
Cool/Interesting Projects
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Open Source Products -
Built a STEM Application -
Robotics / STEM Workshops -
Contributed to Microsoft Internal and Open-Source Code -
Traveled a LOT [ROME!]
@lynnaloo
Let's Talk about
Trends in Tech
@lynnaloo
Let's Talk about
Trends in Tech
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Cloud
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Data / AI
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Containers / Kubernetes
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Serverless
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Open-Source
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Networking
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Low Code / No Code
@lynnaloo
How do I
Learn New Tech?
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Podcasts / Blogs
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Youtube / Twitch
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Learning Platforms:
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A Cloud Guru
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Learn.Microsoft.com
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Pluralsight
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Take Certifications*
@lynnaloo
What is it Like to work
@ Microsoft?
@lynnaloo
Interviewing
@ Microsoft?
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How do you get noticed?
by [Big Company]?
@lynnaloo
How do you get noticed?
by [Big Company]?
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Open-Source
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Community
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Speaking / Teaching
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Blogging / Vlogging
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Searchable Resume (re: LinkedIn)
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Take Certifications*
@lynnaloo
How do I start with
Open-Source?
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Make a Github (Gitlab/Bitbucket) account
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Create a public project and push
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Explore issues/bugs in another project
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Get involved in #hacktoberfest
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Submit a to one of my open-source projects: https://github.com/lynnaloo
@lynnaloo
General Advice
Things to Remember
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Mentors are Important
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Find your Community
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No One Really Knows it All
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Value Work/Life Balance
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There are Many Paths
Thank You!
@lynnaloo
