[SGVLUG] Advice to those starting their tech careers

[Jesse Garcia]

Awesome info. This helps me a lot . Thanks again 

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On Apr 18, 2012, at 11:02 AM, Julie <tearsea88 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> If you worked on school projects, make them available for hiring managers to see.
> 
> From: matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com>
> To: SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug at sgvlug.net> 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:02 AM
> Subject: [SGVLUG] Advice to those starting their tech careers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm very glad to see this discussion brought up, wished I had seen more of 
> this when I was entering the IT profession:
> 
> 
> "Program something before noon every day.
> Small is good.
> Don't be afraid to fail.
> Try test-driven development -- when it fits, it's very helpful."
> - Dan
> 
> Dan has some great advice, and I do highly recommend the
> advice and guidance he gives out. Dan has a real internship,
> one which he will really help guide you. ( note, I suspect
> that many internships I see advertised on Craigslist are
> scamming people - the way to determine that is to see if
> someone there really has the talent and time to mentor an
> intern. )
> 
> My advice ( everyone, PLEASE feel free to ad to this )
> ========================================
> 
> 0) Get the best grades you can. The first couple jobs
> you will get may depend on this as well as the classes
> you may have taken.
> 
> 
> 1) Follow Dan's advice ;)
> 
> 2) Learn as quickly as you can, and learn to retain.
> 
> 3) While in school, work on your networking - and I mean
> social networking. Your classmates and your instructors 
> 
> will be very important connections. 
> 
> 
> 4) Offer to tutor MBA students with their IT classes!
> Especially if they are already working. ( hint UCLA offers 
> 
> MBAs for working executives, and they have some $ to 
> 
> pay for your time ;-) [ This suggestion is
> to help you get better business connections. ]
> 
> 
> 5) Join any business related clubs you can and make
> friends there. [ Note, never promise what you know you 
> 
> do not have time to deliver ]
> 
> 
> Early in your career:
> --------------------------------
> 6) ONCE you stop learning you need to find a new job! 
> 
> 
> 7) DO not be afraid to take calculated risks early on.
> Find great opportunities to advance your experiences.
> 
> 8) Try to do work which you will be proud to have done.
> 
> 
> hmmmm.... what else???
> 
> 
> 
> thanks
> matti
> 
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