Five important IT points you need to know in a software engineer’s view

Talk description: As information technology (IT) grows, the number of options grows exponentially. With so many options available, how do you decide which to follow? This lecture will talk about five points to work on and specialize in within the area of software engineering, all from the perspective of a seasoned open source engineer.

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1. CONFIDENTIAL designator 1 To be successful in your career Five things you need to know as a software engineer Karina Varela @kvarel4 Principal Technical Marketing Manager Optional section marker or title Otavio Santana @otaviojava Staff Software Engineer
2. CONFIDENTIAL designator Otavio Santana 2 Otavio Santana @otaviojava Staff Software Engineer + Java Champion + JCP-EC-EG-EGL + Apache Committer + Eclipse Committer + Eclipse Project Leader + Book and blog writer Speaker
3. CONFIDENTIAL designator Karina Varela 3 Karina Varela @kvarel4 Principal Technical Marketing Manager + KIE Contributor + SouJava Organizer + Instructor + Book and blog writer Speaker
4. CONFIDENTIAL designator 4 Optional section marker or title 1. Knowledge
5. CONFIDENTIAL designator Knowledge The wisdom hierarchy: the DIKW Pyramid 5 The relationship between data, information, knowledge and wisdom
6. CONFIDENTIAL designator Knowledge Speed 6 Data spreads way faster than it did before
7. CONFIDENTIAL designator • Technologies and programming languages considered as foundation knowledge • The full stack developer Knowledge Knowledge Inflation 7 A junior level in 1970 is way different from a junior in 2021
8. CONFIDENTIAL designator Goals and a successful career 8 The current scenario technology in 2021 • Open Source • Culture and methodologies • Containers • Cloud • Java
9. CONFIDENTIAL designator Hard and Soft Skills Doing the best in front of the pc and away from it. The extreme knowledge self-judgement • Impostor Syndrome • Dunning–Kruger effect Knowledge 9 Decision Making You are constantly making decisions that will guide your career
10. CONFIDENTIAL designator 10 Optional section marker or title 2. Focus
11. CONFIDENTIAL designator Stereotypes I.T. is for nerds and geeks. Hundreds of options I.T. has a really diverse set of career options ➔ Software ➔ Hardware ➔ Management Focus 11 To be in I.T., or not to be That is the question...
12. CONFIDENTIAL designator Focus 12 A marriage with knowledge Are you ready for it?
13. CONFIDENTIAL designator 13 • Where do I start? ◦ There are so many technologies to learn… • Explore the university opportunities ◦ Trainee opportunities ◦ Build foundational knowledge ◦ Different interests and tastes • Join community ◦ Which communities? ◦ How to find communities? And the career begins... Focus
14. CONFIDENTIAL designator 14 Is Java a good language to get started? Focus
15. CONFIDENTIAL designator 15 Optional section marker or title 3. Communication
16. CONFIDENTIAL designator Communication The value of knowledge sharing Networking, increased perspective, faster learning; Written vs Oral communication The different way to share 16 Communication The latin origin "Communicare", actually means "to share" or "the act of participation"
17. CONFIDENTIAL designator The music sheet of technology Learning English is not an option Communication 17
18. CONFIDENTIAL designator Communication 18 “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela Former South Africa President
19. CONFIDENTIAL designator 19 Optional section marker or title 4. Handling the Time
20. CONFIDENTIAL designator Time management Setting priorities The eisenhower matrix theory No is the best answer Learn when to say yes 20 Time
21. CONFIDENTIAL designator Time management You may work overtime Eventually... Try to maintain balance Know when 21 Time
22. CONFIDENTIAL designator Handling Time 22 Pomodoro Technique A time management method
23. CONFIDENTIAL designator Time management • Balance • Hobbie • Health 23 "Mens sana in corpore sano" A healthy mind in a healthy body
24. CONFIDENTIAL designator 24 Optional section marker or title 5. Setting objectives
25. CONFIDENTIAL designator What is success? • Personal • Immeasurable Goals and a successful career 25 Success Goals and a successful career
26. CONFIDENTIAL designator Goals and a successful career 26 Should you follow the herd? • Broken windows theory • Asch conformity experiments • Some horror stories...
27. CONFIDENTIAL designator Communication "Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can’t do something themselves, they’re gonna tell you that you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period" 27 Chris Gardner Movie: The Pursuit of Happiness 2006
28. CONFIDENTIAL designator A small talk with the speakers 28
29. CONFIDENTIAL designator linkedin.com/company/red-hat youtube.com/user/RedHatVideos facebook.com/redhatinc twitter.com/RedHat 29 Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. Thank you Optional section marker or title @kvarel4 @otaviojava