The Marvel Guide For Developers

Iron Man. Thor. Black Widow. Spider-Man. Captain America.

Forget ninja developers and rockstar developers. What I’m more interested in is the superhero developer: these are the developers that do their best to help others, that try to give back to their community, and generally make the world a better place.

So how can we all strive to be superhero developers? This talk will look at the lessons we can learn from Marvel superheroes on being better developers.

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1. guide for developers Melinda Seckington presents @mseckington
2. A long time ago… in 2007… there was a girl. hi! I’m Melinda! @mseckington
3. melinda had just moved to london… there was just one problem… while she loved the city with all its busyness and events… @mseckington
4. well, two problems actually… Professor fear and… doctor imposter syndrome @mseckington
5. these two villains plagued the city , causing doubt and hopelessness… everywhere they went. @mseckington
6. one day… i need to do something This needs to stop . I need to do something @mseckington
7. she became… miss geeky! @mseckington
8. with this alter ego, miss geeky discovered… …the power of her words. @mseckington
9. Eventually Professor fear was defeated… But Doctor Imposter Syndrome was still a problem… how could she defeat him? @mseckington
10. the solution? find more superheroes @mseckington
11. who am i? @mseckington
12. I’m a… speaker @mseckington
13. I’m a… …blogger @mseckington
14. I’m an… …event organizer @mseckington
15. I’m a… Developer @mseckington
16. @mseckington
17. I’m a… Developer speaker @mseckington
18. find more superheroes @mseckington
19. rockstar developers @mseckington
20. unicorn developers @mseckington
21. ninja developers @mseckington
22. superhero developer @mseckington
23. how do we become a superhero developer? @mseckington
24. superhero |ˈsuːpəhɪərəʊ, ˈsjuː-| noun (pl.superheroes) a benevolent fictional character with superhuman powers, such as Superman. @mseckington
25. In modern popular fiction, a superhero is a type of heroic character possessing extraordinary talents, supernatural phenomena, or superhuman powers and is dedicated to a moral goal or protecting the public @mseckington “ ”
26. how to become a superhero? - extraordinary powers or abilities - a strong moral code - a motivation - a secret identity - a distinctive costume @mseckington
27. how to become a superhero? - extraordinary powers or abilities - a strong moral code - a motivation - a secret identity - a distinctive costume @mseckington
28. 10 lessons we can learn from superheroes @mseckington
29. iron man @mseckington
30. iron man Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Tony Stark Place of birth: 6’1” 225 lbs Long Island, New York Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist Tales of Suspense #39 (1963) Powers: None Abilities: Tony has a genius level intellect that allows him to invent a wide range of sophisticated devices, specializing in advanced weapons and armor. @mseckington
31. tony’s hackday project @mseckington
32. shiny @mseckington
33. minimum viable armour @mseckington
35. iterate & reflect @mseckington
36. personal retrospective @mseckington
37. daredevil @mseckington
38. daredevil Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Matt Murdock Place of birth: 6’0” 200 lbs New York City Lawyer Daredevil #1 (1964) Powers: Enhanced senses Abilities: Possesses the strength, speed, agility, endurance, and gymnastic skills, of an Olympic-level athlete. Skilled in a hybridized form of American boxing and the Japanese arts of ninjutsu, judo and aiki-jujutsu. @mseckington
39. seeing without seeing @mseckington
40. the Man without fear @mseckington
41. listen actively @mseckington http://randsinrepose.com/archives/youre-not-listening/
42. pay attention to your environment @mseckington
43. hulk @mseckington
44. hulk Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Bruce Banner Place of birth: 8’ 1400 lbs Dayton, Ohio Unemployed, former nuclear physicist Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) Powers: Possesses an incredible level of superhuman physical ability. Capacity for physical strength is potentially limitless due to the fact that his strength increases proportionally with his level of emotional stress, anger in particular. @mseckington
45. bruce banner @mseckington
46. hulk smash! @mseckington
47. embrace failure @mseckington
48. “Many people think it means accept failure with dignity and move on. The better, more subtle interpretation is that failure is a manifestation of learning and exploration. If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.” ~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc. @mseckington
49. spider-man @mseckington
50. spider-man Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Peter Parker Place of birth: 5’10” 167 lbs Forest Hills, New York Scientist and inventor; former photographer Amazing Fantasy #15 Powers: Can cling to most surfaces, has superhuman strength (able to lift 10 tons optimally) and is roughly 15 times more agile than a regular human. His acrobatic leaps and web-slinging enables him to travel fast. @mseckington
51. with great power… …comes great responsibility @mseckington
52. share your knowledge @mseckington
53. agent carter @mseckington
54. agent carter Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Peggy Carter Place of birth: 5’7” 120 lbs London, England British Liaison to the U.S. Army, S.S.R. Agent Captain America (2011) Powers: None Abilities: Carter is a skilled martial artist, an expert markswoman, and can speak and read English, Russian and German fluently. @mseckington
55. Strategic Scientific Reserve @mseckington
56. make me a sandwich @mseckington
57. know your own value @mseckington
58. thor @mseckington
59. thor Real name: Height: Weight: Occupation: Origin: Thor Odinson Place of birth: 6’6” 640 lbs Asgard Warrior, adventurer Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea, Thor's strength, endurance and resistance to injury are greater than the vast majority of his superhuman race. Extremely long-lived, immune to conventional disease and highly resistant to injury. @mseckington
60. thunderbolts and lightning …very very frightening @mseckington
61. asgard @mseckington
62. don’t be arrogant @mseckington
63. “every question is a cry to understand the world.” ~ Carl Sagan @mseckington
64. there are no stupid questions @mseckington
65. guardians of the galaxy @mseckington
66. guardians of the galaxy Core team members: A group of cosmic adventurers led by Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy protect the universe from threats all across space. Base of operations: First appearance: Star-Lord Gamora Drax the Destroyer Groot Rocket Raccoon Starship Icarus Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969) @mseckington
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69. “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.” ~ H.E. Luccock @mseckington
70. seek out diversity @mseckington
71. x-men @mseckington
72. Core team members: Feared and hated by humans because they're different, the X-Men are heroic mutants, individuals born with special powers who've sworn to use their gifts to protect mutants as well as humans. Base of operations: First appearance: Professor X Wolverine Rogue Storm Cyclops Jean Grey Angel Beast Gambit and more Xavier Institute For Higher Learning X-Men #1 (1963) x-men @mseckington
73. mutant registration act @mseckington
74. treat people like grownups @mseckington
75. fantastic four @mseckington
76. Core team members: The Fantastic Four is an internationally-renowned group of superhuman champions based in New York City and dedicated to the betterment of the world through scientific discovery and defense against evil. Base of operations: First appearance: Mister Fantastic Invisible Woman The Thing Human Torch Baxter Building Fantastic Four #1 (1961) fantastic four @mseckington
77. @mseckington
78. human play doh @mseckington
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80. not very invisible woman @mseckington
81. some like it hot @mseckington
82. turn your weakness into strength @mseckington
83. avengers @mseckington
84. Core team members: They are Earth's mightiest heroes, formed to fight the foes no single hero could withstand. The Avengers are the most prestigious and powerful super-hero team in the world, devoted to protecting the planet from menaces beyond the scope of conventional authorities. Base of operations: First appearance: Captain America Black Widow Hawkeye Hulk Iron Man Scarlet Witch Thor Stark Tower Avengers #1 (1963) avengers @mseckington
85. @mseckington
86. you are stronger together @mseckington
87. 10 lessons we can learn from superheroes @mseckington
88. @mseckington
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90. be a superhero developer @mseckington
91. to be continued… Melinda Seckington FutureLearn @mseckington @mseckington
92. Credits: https:/ /www.flickr.com/photos/funky64/3485138671 https:/ /www.flickr.com/photos/hamur0w0/6984884135 https:/ /www.flickr.com/photos/fruey/7489124186 @mseckington