The Importance of Community/Education

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Motivation

The Spark

But also…

Anti-brogrammer Open-minded Cross-platform Excited and engaging

A Special Flavor of Community

Is what you learned in college still applicable to what you do? Was it ever?

How do you get a view of what’s important? Where do you meet people with similar

mindsets?

Conferences the new College?

Education is not additive, it’s transformative Where are you getting yours? What sources do you use?

Education

Code Camp Day of .NET CNUG MS free training CodeMash That Conference T4 Give Camp

Possible Education Vectors

"Every developer should have a blog.“ – Hanselman

Subscribe and discuss Twitter is a great venue as well Meet online and realize IRL

The Engine of Community

Get to know people in your field outside of work

Leave before your job makes you stupid

A job is not a marriage. An interview is not cheating.

Continued Growth

T4 – attend and present Read blogs Attend industry events

◦ This is an investment in yourself. If the company says no, should that stop you?

◦ There are lots of online free training bits◦ There are free weekend events◦ … but don’t forget that people are the greatest

engine of change and growth Volunteer

What else can you do now?

You have a limited number of heartbeats left. Use them wisely.

“I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth, then I ask myself the same question.”

And if that weren’t enough motivation

Leon Gersing, the Ruby Buddha

- Harun Yahya