How to Manage Life and Still Be a Great Developer
Responsibility #1
MY FAMILY
If you don't like constantly cleaning food off the floors, get a dog.
Parent Pro Tip
Responsibility #2
CAREER
Agency & Community Engineer
Application Developer II
Lead Front End Developer
+ other cool stuff...
Responsibility #3
GIVING BACK
Founded, Executive Director
Instructor (previous Chapter Leader)
Home Visits & Puppy Parties
Organizing Minneapolis Tech Events &
Mentoring Jr. Developers
Impostor syndrome can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist even in face of information that indicates that the opposite is true. It is experienced internally as chronic self-doubt, and feelings of intellectual fraudulence.
— Caltech Counseling Center
How do we learn new stuff when our life is a disaster?
It's time to get funky organized.
SAY NO!
Write down 3-4 things that truly matter.
Get rid of the rest.
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My Family
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Teaching Kids to Code - specifically diversifying the industry for our future
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My job
- Saving dogs
My List
This works at home too.
De-clutter your house.
Throw your child's artwork away in the outside garbage.
Parent Pro Tip
and then when your child figures out you threw away their artwork, blame it on your spouse.
Parent Pro Tip
Write Everything Down IMMEDIATELY
because the satisfaction of pen on paper is remarkable.
And because checking things off gives us so much joy!
Never EVER leave a sharpie unattended.
Parent Pro Tip
Self Journal
Passion Planner
Peak Productivity with Ivy Lee
by David Needham
Meditate
Your keys are ALWAYS in the other pocket.
Parent Pro Tip
How many times have you thought to yourself what in the world did I get myself into to?
Meditation & Mindfulness
by Andy Puddicombe
When you need time to yourself, ask your kids to get themselves dressed.
Parent Pro Tip
Write Crap Down
Get a Journal!
Take Away's
Meditate
It's not crazy, it's amazing.
Take Away's
Just Say No
Should we listen to Miley again?
Take Away's