Talking Points:
- Engineering Team Organization
- Networking at Tech Events
- Personal Meaning in Side Projects
- Accessibility of Side Projects
- Importance of Public Speaking Skills
Quotable Quotes:
- “It’s really good to join one if these communities and share what you are working on because it’s a great way for people working on similar and really cool projects find you.” - DG
- “It’s very hard to be good at something and deliver good results if you’re spending a lot of time with something you don’t enjoy, or just don’t have a lot of passion for.” - DG
- “Don’t do a side project just to do a side project, because that’s obvious.” - SK
- “I smile when I hear other people talking about something that they really enjoy, even if I don’t know about it.” - SK
- “If they are passionate on something that briefly touches on something that I am hiring for, I’m interested.” - SK
- “A little bit of effort [ making your project accessible ] can go a long way of getting noticed.” -DG
- “Your passion will come out [ in the projects that you work on].” - SK
- “People want to hear the things that you are interested in. People want to help.” - SK
- "There are so many libraries or frameworks that make documentation easy!" - SK
- "If you want to get your project out there, get hired, or find like-minded people. I would suggest [ writing documentation ]." - SK
- “Being able to frame your ideas or document what you’ve done or advocate for a position in a clear way is really valuable.” - DG
Notes:
Samy’s Website
samy.pl
Samy’s Twitter
twitter.com/samykamkar
Openpath Security
openpath.com
MIT OpenCourseWare
ocw.mit.edu
MIT-OCW: How To Speak
by Professor Patrick H. Winston
ocw.mit.edu/resources/how-to-speak
Crash Space
blog.crashspace.org
js.la
js.la
Junior to Senior Community
community.juniortosenior.io
