CSE GRADS VS. The REAL World

Koos Kleven has

joined your party

The world map:

! What I found in industry

!  How I’ve adapted & coped

!  How you can prepare

What I found in industry

!  Focus on money

!  But balanced with a focus on the

user

!  Focus on maintainability

!  Focus on methodologies

What does monetize mean?

!  Don’t worry, I actually already knew

!  But wow, this does come up a bunch

!  This is not a bad thing and here’s why: – You’re providing a service (sometimes for

free) – This means you can continue!

Lots of focus on the user

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Maintainabilitie H(H("y

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Methodologies?

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Coping / Learning

!  Knowing my priorities

!  Be honest

!  Getting feedback

!  Knowing when/how to fight for

the product

Priorities

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Honesty == Best Policy

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Getting feedback

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Fighting for your product

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Scott earned the power of

CODE

Get a head start

!  Take up side projects

!  Get a job, volunteer, contribute to

open source projects

!  Maintain interests outside of

Comp Sci.

!  Keep on learning

Side Projects

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Volunteering

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Git on git hub

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Challenge accepted

Get a job

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Interests outside of CS

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Stay up with current tech

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You WIN!

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Questions?

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