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Delivered as a lightning talk at the Spring Social for Girl Develop It's Pittsburgh chapter, 2013-05-30. An overview of the high-level skills that indicate that one might be well-suited for a career in computer programming / software development. Especially intended to encourage women to consider careers in software development.

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Page 1: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

you'd make a great

Rachel Thompson@RachelLTC

Software Developer

Page 2: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Pay, Perks, Demand

Flexibility

Rewarding work

Much more social than you think!

Why would I want to?

Page 3: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Math?

Genius?

CS Degree?

What doesit take? Logic

Puzzles

CriticalThinking

Curiosity

Page 4: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Attention to detail

Organization

Concentration

Memory

What does it take?

Page 5: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Persistence

Patience

Passion for learning

Adaptability

What does it take?

Page 6: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Communication & Writing

Collaboration

Empathy

What does it take?

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Caution vs. "Move fast and break things"

depends on...

company product culture

technologies

Balance! Diversity!

What does it take?

Page 8: You'd Make a Great Software Developer

Passion!

Tenacity!

What does it take?

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Take classes - GDI, RailsGirls, etc.

Push your current role

Start a blog or website

Contribute to Open Source projects

Apply for jobs that are a long shot

What next?

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Thanks!

Rachel Thompson@RachelLTC

Extra thanks to:GDImy ModCloth coworkers