who am I?
JavaScript Engineer at craigslist ☮
qualifications
HS Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's or PhD
Accelerators
skills for programming
- things you need
- a capacity for critical, logical thought
- detail-oriented, because spelling and punctuation really matters
- a capacity for being really, really frustrated and ability to hunt down bugs
- good writing and communication skills for working with others and documenting your code
- things you don't
- advanced calculus/algebra skills!!!
skills for a successful career
contrary to popular belief, people skills are super important
software is written collaboratively and teamwork is essential
contribution, tutoring, and mentoring are also very important
finding a job
- having an online portfolio (like Github) is super helpful
- social networking: Twitter, meetups, word-of-mouth
compensation
junior-level dev in the Bay Area: $60-90k
typical day
mornings: usually emails, meetings, planning
afternoons: programming hours
evenings: more programming
hours
10am-6pm
pros: pretty flexible w/r/t working from home, taking time off
cons: working nights? weekends? holidays? sometimes! ಠ_ಠ
not to mention meetups, classes, conferences, volunteering, side projects...
advancement
- management
- architecture
- entrepreneurship
- research
employment outlook and competition
competitive for top jobs, but plenty of jobs to fill too
ways to enter: internships, programming accelerators freelance, building a portfolio
not-so-awesome things
(i.e., challenges)
- staying current
- work/life balance
- managing deadlines
- doing my own projects
- focusing interests in a broad field
awesome things
- creating new things
- puzzle solving
- always learning
- exciting to be in a growing, evolving industry
- flexible work schedule
- good perks
- can work remotely and live almost anywhere
- YOU CAN START RIGHT NOW OMG
would I do it again?
ladies
please join me
