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- 1. Getting Started in Tech August 2017 WIFI: TBD Password: TBD http://bit.ly/techhired-pdx 1
- 2. Instructor Jennifer Best Thinkful Career Coach Certified Professional Resume Writer TAs 2
- 3. About you What's your name? What brought you here today? What is your programming experience? 3
- 4. About Thinkful Thinkful helps people become developers or data scientists through 1-on-1 mentorship and project-based learning These workshops are built using this approach.These workshops are built using this approach. 4
- 5. What is "tech"? Tech isn’t just one industry anymore — it’s the new business model. Every company is now a tech company. 5
- 6. "Software is Eating the World" “More and more major businesses and industries are being run on software and delivered as online services — from movies to agriculture to national defense. Many of the winners are Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurial technology companies that are invading and overturning established industry structures. Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not.” - Marc Andreeson, WSJ, 2011 6
- 7. Largest in their areas - all tech based companies Retail Public Transportation Social Media Advertising Entertainment 7
- 8. Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking Lloyd Blankfein, CEO “Goldman Sachs is a Technology Firm” 9,000 out of 33,000 employees are on tech team 8
- 9. The good news - Bureau of Labor Statistics 9
- 10. The implications for jobs Increased demand in for technical skills Creation of new “software plus” jobs Diffusion of tech organizational culture, roles, and processes 10
- 11. One such process — career trajectory Junior sales Account executive Sales Manager VP Sales 11
- 12. In “tech” career trajectories are varied Front End Developer Back End Developer Full Stack Developer QA Developer 12
- 13. In “tech” career trajectories are varied Front End Developer Back End Developer Full Stack Developer QA Developer Manager / team lead Reliability Engineer Growth Hacker 13 Product Developer Dev Ops Architect
- 14. In “tech” career trajectories are varied Front End Developer Back End Developer Full Stack Developer QA Developer Manager / team lead Reliability Engineer Growth Hacker 14 Product Developer Dev Ops Architect
- 15. Common first jobs Front End Developer Back End Developer Full Stack Developer QA Developer 15
- 19. QA Developer Write software tests and conduct manual tests to catch bugs before they’re shipped 19
- 20. Next step: Senior Developer Everything that came before with the ability to estimate your work accurately, handle challenging problems with less support, and add support for junior colleagues 20
- 21. Coding plus Roles Coding + Product = Product Manager Coding + Marketing = Growth Hacker Coding + Sales = Sales Engineer Coding + Data = Data Scientist 21
- 22. Product Manager (Coding + Product) Skills & ToolsSkills & Tools Customer research Customer development User stories Wireframes Project management Analytics Turn business goals into product requirements. Work with designers & developers to deliver — measure success 22
- 23. Growth Hacker (Coding + Marketing) Skills & ToolsSkills & Tools Rapid prototyping Analytics Communication Design & implement experiments to drive customer acquisition and engagement 23
- 24. Sales Engineer (Coding + Sales) Skills & ToolsSkills & Tools Customer Support Communication Sell complex technical product by helping customer understand how it works and how they’ll use it 24
- 25. Data Scientist (Coding + Data) Skills & ToolsSkills & Tools Curiosity Statistics Analytics Machine Learning Use statistics and programming to find valuable insights from extremely large datasets 25
- 26. Breaking in Massive shortages in tech industry Hiring is based on skills, not credentials Anyone can learn with a growth mindset 26
- 27. Anyone can learn how to code Students with a growth mindset - the belief that intelligence is not just something that you are born with - have higher levels of success. Neural connections grow and become stronger the more youNeural connections grow and become stronger the more you struggle with learning and correct your mistakes.struggle with learning and correct your mistakes. Carol DweckCarol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University 27
- 28. Many firms recruit from coding challenge sites 28
- 29. Technical interview is cornerstone of the process 29
- 30. How to get in the door? Learn the skills Build a portfolio of high quality work Develop a relevant network Prep for technical interviews 30
- 31. Learning the skills Build stuff + Google Free online resources (e.g. CodeAcademy) Flexible coding bootcamps (e.g Thinkful) Full-time coding bootcamps (e.g. GA) Full degree programs (Georgia Tech) 31
- 32. Building your portfolio Find a niche (based on your background) Build a personal website Get your portfolio on GitHub Try and find contract work Have professionals guide & review your work 32
- 33. Networking the right way 80% of job openings are never advertised 120 average applicants per job posted 20% get an interview 33
- 34. Networking the right way Cold applications suck! Figure out what you want (size, industry, role, etc) Reach out to someone that works at company Ask them about their work, genuine interest, build a relationship Eventually (1-2 months in), ask for referral 34
- 35. Tech recruiters Tech recruiters serve as your agent Can leverage their relationships to arrange interviews They are incentivized to find you a job You might get less say in where, but are helpful Can be great in getting you feedback 35
- 36. Thinkful students find jobs through connections 36
- 37. The technical interview Phone screen Take home tech challenge In-person interviews 37
- 38. Resources Prep sites (e.g. Interview Cake) Books (e.g. Cracking the Coding Interview) Mock interviews with technical friends 38
- 39. Thinkful - structure and support More Structure Less Structure More SupportLess Support 39
- 40. 325+ mentors325+ mentors with an average of 10 years of experience10 years of experience in the field 40
- 41. Support 'round the clock Your Mentor Q&A Sessions Career Coach In-person Workshops Slack Program Manager YouYou 41
- 42. Our results 93%93%job-placement rate + job guarantee Kaeside IwuagwuKaeside Iwuagwu Link for the third party audit jobs report: https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs-https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp-jobs- statsstats Frontend Developer Sierra GreggSierra Gregg Software Engineer JP EarnestJP Earnest Web Developer 42
- 43. Take a tour! Talk to me (or email [email protected] ) if you're interested Get a tour of the program to see if project-based, online learning is a good fit for you. Discuss the curriculum, mentorship, and how to create your own learning schedule. 43