5. âThe greatest missing skill is somebody who's
both good at understanding the engineering and
who has good relationships with the hard-core
engineers, and bridges that to working with the
customers.â
Bill Gates
36. Unawareness
Overestimation
What you
What there What you
think you What you
is to think
could know
know you know
know
âI know everythingâ
âSeniorsâ
37. Awareness
Modesty
What
What What you
you What
there think you
think you
is to could
you know
know know
know
âI know what I donât knowâ
Actual Seniors
43. Thank you!
Lorna Mitchell Ivo Jansch
http://www.lornajane.net http://www.egeniq.com
@lornajane @ijansch
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44. Resources
The following URLS point to relevant information. If you liked the presentation, you are going to want to
have a look at the following sites:
âą Sleep Well - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/23/coders_insomnia_mental_hygiene/
On the Be Healthy slide, we talked about how good health improves your development skills. This is
an interesting article about recommended sleep hygiene for programmers.
âą Getting Things Done - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done
On the âBe Organizedâ slide, we discussed how you can structure the way you work. This wikipedia
article is a great starting point.
âą How To Ask Questions The Smart Way - http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
This article by Eric Raymond goes with the item about asking questions.
âą The Passionate Programmer - http://pragprog.com/titles/cfcar2/the-passionate-programmer
In the âPassionâ item, we mentioned a book by the pragmatic programmers. This is the URL for it.
45. Credits
The following pictures were used in this presentation. All images are licensed with a creative common license.
âą â#27â by Dwayne Madden - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/dj-dwayne/4553167357/
âą âThis Wayâ by Steve Snodgrass - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/stevensnodgrass/4906011803/
âą âI donât want to be your ...â by Josh Pesavento - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/pezz/3785769013/
âą âMatt Dillon kicks off ...â by Yodel Anecdotal - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/yodelanecdotal/499434961/
âą âStill Humanâ by Quinn Dombrowski - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/quinnanya/3821448668/
âą âGood Friendsâ by Juliana Coutinho - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/ngmmemuda/4166182931/
âą âTAM London Audienceâ by Matt Brown - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/londonmatt/3977320759/
âą âCrowd in DPCâ by Juozas Kaziukenas - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/juokaz/4702578495/
âą âThe Bridgeâ by Ian Carroll - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/iancarroll/3050791327/
âą âBingo Nightâ by Robert Banh - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/robertbanh/3319821124/
âą Untitled by Kristina Sohappy - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/kristina-sohappy/4242102266/
âą âZendCon Tutorial Dayâ by Andries Seutens - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/andriesss/4027902414/
âą âGoogle Logo in Building43â by Robert Scoble - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/scobleizer/4249731778/
âą âTiffus teaching Hoonan how to ïŹsh by Brett Kelly - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/inkedmn/758241963/
âą âProgramming related books at home, RHSâ by Michael Fogus - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/fogus/2629211069/
âą âDarts of Pleasureâ by Melissa Gray - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/melissagray/4002863212/
âą âOne step at a timeâ by Fernando de Sousa - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/fernando/150271931/
âą âWar and Peace Showâ by Growl Roar - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/growlroar/4821487849/
âą âLess is more? More than what?â by Theilr - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/theilr/2200873034/
âą âSpaghettiâ by Cyclonebill - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/cyclonebill/2223412838/
46. Credits
The following pictures were used in this presentation. All images are licensed with a creative common license.
âą Untitled by Eduard Orbitron - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/eduardorbitron/5187761681/
âą âRiverside and I-35â by Dustin Coates - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/dustinc/577521134/
âą âDrawer Organizersâ by Rubbermaid Products - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/rubbermaid/4545308035/
âą âComplicated Signâ by Redvers - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/redvers/1249510693/
âą âLibrary Refreshâ by Mike McCune - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/mccun934/5000045252/
âą âThe requisite startup foosball tableâ by Quami77 - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/yakshaving/3795071232/
âą âHaystackâ by Fod Tzellos - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/fod/237453417/
âą âRed Lion Denver Southeast Fitness Centerâ by Red Lion - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/43536733@N03/4009413538/
âą âFireâ by Matthew Venn - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/matthewvenn/366986755/
âą âMain conference roomâ by Felix de Vliegher - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/felixdv/2579551939/
âą âMatthew Weier-OâPhinneyâ by Juozas Kaziukenas - http://www.ïŹickr.com/photos/juokaz/4702577233/
We have used other materials, such as the Dilbert and XKCD comics and the Yoda picture from Star Wars, under the assumptions
that embedding them is fair use; they are copyrighted by their respective owners. Sources:
âą http://www.dilbert.com
âą http://www.xkcd.org
âą http://www.starwars.com