[Keynote] The Art of Computer Science

Do you feel like you have struggled to find your place in the tech industry? Do you feel like coding is a slog? Perhaps you feel dumb or like an imposter? I know exactly how you feel, because I have and currently have all of those feelings bubbling up inside me, and that’s okay! It took me a long time to feel comfortable in this industry, and in this talk, I will tell you about my journey to find a place in tech through my art and a dash of humor. This talk is for anyone looking to feel inspired to find their joy in the technical industrial complex.

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1. The Art of Computer Science Joe Karlsson | Developer Advocate | @JoeKarlsson1
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6. @JoeKarlsson1 My Goal
7. @JoeKarlsson1 Before we get started…
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10. @JoeKarlsson1 Let’s get the obvious out of the way…
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13. @JoeKarlsson1 Okay, so who is this guy?
14. { name: “Joe Karlsson”, company: “MongoDB”, title: [ “Developer Advocate”, “Software Engineer” ], } twitter: “@JoeKarlsson1”, twitch: “joe_karlsson”, tiktok: “joekarlsson”, website: “joekarlsson.com”, opinions: “my own”, links: “joekarlsson.dev/artofCS”
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16. @JoeKarlsson1 I’ve been a Full Stack JavaScript Instructor
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18. @JoeKarlsson1 And today, I am someone with the honor of speaking to you all
19. @JoeKarlsson1 Let’s start at the begining
20. @JoeKarlsson1 The Unix Epoch
21. @JoeKarlsson1 College
22. @JoeKarlsson1 The Unix Epoch
23. @JoeKarlsson1 The Unix Epoch
24. @JoeKarlsson1 And, that’s okay
25. @JoeKarlsson1 My first programming job
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28. @JoeKarlsson1 Then, I moved to…
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38. @JoeKarlsson1 https://github.com/JoeKarlsson/punc
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41. @JoeKarlsson1 I’m not saying you need to make art to find joy in programming
42. @JoeKarlsson1 You need to find or make your community and..
43. @JoeKarlsson1 …explore and grow to find what YOU are interested in
45. @JoeKarlsson1 Continue to go to hackathons and collaborate with new friends
46. @JoeKarlsson1 Find what makes YOU love to code
47. @JoeKarlsson1 Advice Speed Round
48. @JoeKarlsson1 Own your career
49. @JoeKarlsson1 Programming is hard
50. @JoeKarlsson1 Q: What’s the best programming language? A: Who gives a shit
51. @JoeKarlsson1 Q: What’s the secret to being a great engineer? A: None – You gotta work your ass off.
52. @JoeKarlsson1 Just build stuff and have fun
55. @JoeKarlsson1 Find/Create your community Find your joy Build stuff and have fun
56. @JoeKarlsson1 Questions?
57. { name: “Joe Karlsson”, company: “MongoDB”, title: [ “Developer Advocate”, “Software Engineer” ], } twitter: “@JoeKarlsson1”, twitch: “joe_karlsson”, tiktok: “joekarlsson”, website: “joekarlsson.com”, links: “joekarlsson.dev/artofCS”
58. @JoeKarlsson1 Thank you!
59. { name: “Joe Karlsson”, company: “MongoDB”, title: [ “Developer Advocate”, “Software Engineer” ], } twitter: “@JoeKarlsson1”, twitch: “joe_karlsson”, tiktok: “joekarlsson”, website: “joekarlsson.com”, links: “joekarlsson.dev/artofCS”
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