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The Different Roads We Take — EuroPython 2017 K...

The Different Roads We Take — EuroPython 2017 Keynote

Tracy Osborn

July 13, 2017
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring The Different Roads We Take 
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Ciao, I’m Tracy! @limedaring (daring, not darling)
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring My rocky road to programming
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring CSC 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring In the bigger picture…
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Demand for software developers is expected to grow by 17% between 2014–2024. Kyle Thayer and Andrew J. Ko. (2017) Barriers Faced by Coding Bootcamp Students
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring In the 1984-1985 academic year, women accounted for nearly 37% of all computer science undergraduate students…
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring In the 1984-1985 academic year, women accounted for nearly 37% of all computer science undergraduate students… and as of 2010-2011, women made up just 17.6% of computer science students. http://www.computerscience.org/resources/women-in-computer-science/
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Furthermore, the percentage of women working in computer science-related professions has steadily declined since the 1990s, dropping from 35% to 25% in the last 15 years. http://www.computerscience.org/resources/women-in-computer-science/
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring The University of California at Berkeley experienced a revolution in their introductory computer science classes after changing how they marketed the course. What used to be known as Introduction to Symbolic Programming is now called The Beauty and the Joy of Computing.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring The University of California at Berkeley experienced a revolution in their introductory computer science classes after changing how they marketed the course. What used to be known as Introduction to Symbolic Programming is now called The Beauty and the Joy of Computing. The result? For the first time in 2014, women in the class outnumbered men. http://www.computerscience.org/resources/women-in-computer-science/
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring It’s like saying that there are only two kinds of people when it comes to swimming, those that can learn how to swim and those that can’t. http://jacquesmattheij.com/the-no-true-programmer-fallacy
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring And back to my story…
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Degrees, bootcamps, frameworks, oh my!
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Students are faced with stereotypes of what a “real” programmer is. That “one true programmer” myth mentioned earlier.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Students are faced with stereotypes of what a “real” programmer is. That “one true programmer” myth mentioned earlier. Bootcamp certificates were not perceived as high of value as university degrees. Many jobs stated they only interviewed candidates with degrees.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Students are faced with stereotypes of what a “real” programmer is. That “one true programmer” myth mentioned earlier. Bootcamp certificates were not perceived as high of value as university degrees. Many jobs stated they only interviewed candidates with degrees. Contracting or freelance work was not seen as valuable as a full-time job.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Level up your skills more 
 before acting like you are an authority.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Level up your skills more 
 before acting like you are an authority. Also, if you are going to have a book for designers, consider showing more attractive web pages inside.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Celebrating the different ways of learning programming
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Two out of three developers are self-taught. http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#work
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Two out of three developers are self-taught. http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#work https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=metaphorm I would say that 3 out of 3 developers are self-taught, but that about one third of them also have a degree in Computer Science.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring “This presentation is for you — you’re a beginner.”
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring “This presentation is for you — you’re a beginner.” But — I’m a beginner, and that presentation isn’t for me. Because I’m on a different path.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring What can we do better?
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Reject the “one true programmer”
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Reject the “one true programmer” Embrace the mediocre programmer. (h/t Jacob Kaplan-Moss)
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Reject the “one true programmer” Embrace the mediocre programmer. (h/t Jacob Kaplan-Moss) More specificity at conferences, events, and courses when it comes to complexity of material.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring “Beginner” “Intermediate” and “Advanced”
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring “Beginner” “Intermediate” and “Advanced” Beginner + Deployment Beginner + Web Apps Intermediate + Data Science
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Reject the “one true programmer” Embrace the mediocre programmer. (h/t Jacob Kaplan-Moss) More specificity at conferences, events, and courses when it comes to complexity of material. Mentor!
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Reject the “one true programmer” Embrace the mediocre programmer. (h/t Jacob Kaplan-Moss) More specificity at conferences, events, and courses when it comes to complexity of material. Mentor! Build more tutorials and guides aimed at niches.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Programming for engineers. Programming for artists. Programming for writers. Programming for people who want to build a startup.
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring You can teach even if you feel like a “beginner”!
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring In conclusion…
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Grazie! Follow me on Twitter: @limedaring
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    2 0 1 7 T R AC Y O S B O R N @limedaring Psst… Upcoming Hello Web Design: hellowebdesignbook.com Hello Web App: hellowebapp.com