HOW I BUILT A CAREER IN THE TECH INDUSTRY WRITING HORRIBLE CODE

CODEMOTION MILAN 2015

GROWTHKETEER

LUCA SARTONI

I’M A LUCKY MAN

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LUCK

IT WAS HARD, AND STILL IS

WEDDING IN SINGAPORE2012

SOURCE: FAO, CHARITY:WATER

WE ARE ALL LUCKY

▸ 663 million people live without clean water.

▸ One in nine people on earth do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life.

▸ How about you?

I’M LAZY

AND YOU ARE TOO

EFFECTIVE IS BETTER THAN EFFICIENT

OPTIMISING RESOURCES

I HAVE NEVER WORKED FOR FREE

I HAVE NEVER WORKED FOR MONEY

KNOW YOUR CORE MOTIVATORS

MOTIVATORS

MY CORE MOTIVATORS

Year Job Motivator2001 Coding Experience2006 Swiping Floors Fun2007 Web TV Traveling2008 Marketing Networking2009 Country MGMT Self Validation2010 Int. Comm. Traveling2012 Startup Excitement2014 Automattic Contribution

INTRUDERS.TV2007

MAKE THINGS HAPPENALWAYS

HELP OTHERSWHEN POSSIBLE

COMMUNICATE WELLTHERE IS NO VALUE IF YOU DON’T

FIGHT FIERCELYAT ANY COST

SUNK COST FALLACYBE AWARE OF

WALK AWAYIF THERE IS NO CHANCE:

HOW TO MAKE A CAREER

3 TAKEAWAYS

▸ Take it easy: basics are covered

▸ Help others: opportunities are people

▸ Make things happen: be your own luck

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THANK YOU@LUCASARTONI

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