5. âThe greatest missing skill is somebody who's
both good at understanding the engineering and
who has good relationships with the hard-core
engineers, and bridges that to working with the
customers.â
Bill Gates
36. Unawareness
Overestimation
What you
What there What you
think you What you
is to think
could know
know you know
know
âI know everythingâ
âSeniorsâ
37. Awareness
Modesty
What
What What you
you What
there think you
think you
is to could
you know
know know
know
âI know what I donât knowâ
Actual Seniors
43. Thank you!
Lorna Mitchell Ivo Jansch
http://www.lornajane.net http://www.egeniq.com
@lornajane @ijansch
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44. Resources
The following URLS point to relevant information. If you liked the presentation, you are going to want to
have a look at the following sites:
⢠Sleep Well - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/23/coders_insomnia_mental_hygiene/
On the Be Healthy slide, we talked about how good health improves your development skills. This is
an interesting article about recommended sleep hygiene for programmers.
⢠Getting Things Done - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done
On the âBe Organizedâ slide, we discussed how you can structure the way you work. This wikipedia
article is a great starting point.
⢠How To Ask Questions The Smart Way - http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
This article by Eric Raymond goes with the item about asking questions.
⢠The Passionate Programmer - http://pragprog.com/titles/cfcar2/the-passionate-programmer
In the âPassionâ item, we mentioned a book by the pragmatic programmers. This is the URL for it.
45. Credits
The following pictures were used in this presentation. All images are licensed with a creative common license.
⢠â#27â by Dwayne Madden - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/dj-dwayne/4553167357/
⢠âThis Wayâ by Steve Snodgrass - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/stevensnodgrass/4906011803/
⢠âI donât want to be your ...â by Josh Pesavento - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/pezz/3785769013/
⢠âMatt Dillon kicks off ...â by Yodel Anecdotal - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/yodelanecdotal/499434961/
⢠âStill Humanâ by Quinn Dombrowski - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/quinnanya/3821448668/
⢠âGood Friendsâ by Juliana Coutinho - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/ngmmemuda/4166182931/
⢠âTAM London Audienceâ by Matt Brown - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/londonmatt/3977320759/
⢠âCrowd in DPCâ by Juozas Kaziukenas - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/juokaz/4702578495/
⢠âThe Bridgeâ by Ian Carroll - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/iancarroll/3050791327/
⢠âBingo Nightâ by Robert Banh - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/robertbanh/3319821124/
⢠Untitled by Kristina Sohappy - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/kristina-sohappy/4242102266/
⢠âZendCon Tutorial Dayâ by Andries Seutens - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/andriesss/4027902414/
⢠âGoogle Logo in Building43â by Robert Scoble - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/scobleizer/4249731778/
⢠âTiffus teaching Hoonan how to ďŹsh by Brett Kelly - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/inkedmn/758241963/
⢠âProgramming related books at home, RHSâ by Michael Fogus - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/fogus/2629211069/
⢠âDarts of Pleasureâ by Melissa Gray - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/melissagray/4002863212/
⢠âOne step at a timeâ by Fernando de Sousa - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/fernando/150271931/
⢠âWar and Peace Showâ by Growl Roar - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/growlroar/4821487849/
⢠âLess is more? More than what?â by Theilr - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/theilr/2200873034/
⢠âSpaghettiâ by Cyclonebill - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/cyclonebill/2223412838/
46. Credits
The following pictures were used in this presentation. All images are licensed with a creative common license.
⢠Untitled by Eduard Orbitron - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/eduardorbitron/5187761681/
⢠âRiverside and I-35â by Dustin Coates - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/dustinc/577521134/
⢠âDrawer Organizersâ by Rubbermaid Products - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/rubbermaid/4545308035/
⢠âComplicated Signâ by Redvers - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/redvers/1249510693/
⢠âLibrary Refreshâ by Mike McCune - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/mccun934/5000045252/
⢠âThe requisite startup foosball tableâ by Quami77 - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/yakshaving/3795071232/
⢠âHaystackâ by Fod Tzellos - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/fod/237453417/
⢠âRed Lion Denver Southeast Fitness Centerâ by Red Lion - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/43536733@N03/4009413538/
⢠âFireâ by Matthew Venn - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/matthewvenn/366986755/
⢠âMain conference roomâ by Felix de Vliegher - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/felixdv/2579551939/
⢠âMatthew Weier-OâPhinneyâ by Juozas Kaziukenas - http://www.ďŹickr.com/photos/juokaz/4702577233/
We have used other materials, such as the Dilbert and XKCD comics and the Yoda picture from Star Wars, under the assumptions
that embedding them is fair use; they are copyrighted by their respective owners. Sources:
⢠http://www.dilbert.com
⢠http://www.xkcd.org
⢠http://www.starwars.com