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Why having great coding skills is not enough to be a great developer. What we want and don't want to see in developers. - presentation from Targi Kariery Programisty - Poznań 14.09.2013.

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Page 1: Why having great coding skills is not enough to be a great developer

Why having great coding skills is not enough to be a great developer

Contact:

Piotr Biegun, CEO

[email protected], +48 607 127 551

@piotrbiegun, skype: piotr.biegun

Whalla Labs: @whallalabshttp://whallalabs.com [email protected]

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About me

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

WIGE at UE Poznań

1.5 year as product developer at Siepomaga.pl

6 months at Huge Thing business accelerator

Whalla Labs – mobile apps mostly for WP & W8

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We have a great team

Piotr BiegunCEO

Karol SzmajCTO,

Windows Phone, Windows 8, QT

developer

Bartosz Zaremba

.NET developer

Jakub Borowicz

.NET developer

Paweł KwiecińskiAndroid / iOS

developer

Mateusz PluciakWindows Phone,

Windows 8 developer

Wojtek ŚwierczykWindows Phone,

Windows 8 developer

Michał MielczarekDesigner

Michał TwierkowskiWindows Phone,

Windows 8 developer

ArkadiuszKubiak

Windows Phone, Windows 8 developer

Kamil Cieślak

.NET developer

AdrianKryszewski

.NET developer

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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We make apps

loved by users.

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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Dotrzechdych.plfeatured in Windows Phone Store

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Lubimyczytac.plsocial app for bookworms

User reviews

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Lubimyczytac.pl featured Windows Store

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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The philosophy behind

software development

has changed…

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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IT, Business, Customersdon’t work alone

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

IT

Customer

Business

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IT, Business, Customersthey cooperate on diffirent levels

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

IT

Customer

Business

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The needs have changed

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Source:

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Everyone can be a developerthe barrier to entry is very low

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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What makes

a great developer?

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The answer is simple

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Where does

the passion come from?

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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You should know

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You know THE PURPOSE of your work

You BELIEVE in what you do

You DO what you LOVE

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When you know why

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There is a theory.

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The golden circle by S. Sinek

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Great companies & people

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Most people do what they know

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Reward

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The ambitious – focus on process

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Reward

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The best – focus on solution

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Reward

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It’s always funny, but …

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We are looking for

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What’s also important?

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Being a team player

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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Being honest and genuine

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Fast learner & up-to-date

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You do what you said

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Be proactive

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Be elastic

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How to do it?

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Get out of the building

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Talk with people

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Get involved in something

Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun

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Questions?

Contact:

Piotr Biegun, CEO

[email protected], +48 607 127 551

@piotrbiegun, skype: piotr.biegun

Whalla Labs: @whallalabshttp://whallalabs.com [email protected]