Career Progression in Tech: From Entry to Specialization - Tips and Insights

Career Progression in Tech: From Entry to Specialization - Tips and Insights

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Angie Jones has 27 patents! Here's how that happened.

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Angie Jones has 27 patents! Here's how that happened.

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Career Progression in Tech: From Entry to Specialization - Tips and Insights

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  1. 1 Angie's father thought she should familiarize herself with computers, so she took a C++ course. The rest is history!
  2. 2 What Angie loved about programming
  3. 3 Are developers missing out if they don't study computer science at university?
  4. 4 What makes a good teacher?
  5. 5 Break
  6. 6 Angie got his first role in tech through an internship
  7. 7 How Angie spent nine years at IBM
  8. 8 What are the advantages of changing jobs within the same company?
  9. 9 How does working at a huge corporation compare to working at smaller companies and startups, and why should you try a bit of both
  10. 10 What does career progression look like?
  11. 11 As a beginner, should you prioritize learning opportunities? What size companies should you go after?
  12. 12 Pay attention to the ratio of juniors vs. seniors
  13. 13 Software development is about much more than coding
  14. 14 How Angie discovered automation engineering and, subsequently, DevRel
  15. 15 There are gaps in the market for specializations
  16. 16 How to find a slight specialization within frontend
  17. 17 Quick-fire questions: Java, decentralized technologies, Sarah Drasner and Kelsey Hightower
  18. 18 Angie Jones has 27 patents! Here's how that happened.
  19. 19 What does a patent look like?
  20. 20 What's it like to invent patents within a big corporation like IBM?
  21. 21 Closing advice: Aside from technical competency, what else should new developers focus on?

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