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career_presentation

A career presentation I give when asked to talk in high schools

On Github maxArturo / career_presentation

On Coding

Stuff I wish I knew before about programming, the tech industry, and life after HS

Max Arturo Alcalá Sáinz (Max)

@maxarturoas maxarturo@gmail.com

Who are we?

This is us (In case you can't recognize us)

Max

Matt

What do we do?

This is not really it

Our company: Shoppertrak

Work with other companies to count customers in and out of stores Cameras count people in entrances and report back the numbers Numbers get rolled up and put in website for use (We work on #3)

Some Myths about Programming

  • Super difficult
  • You have to go to college for it
  • Just for "nerds"
  • Programming boxes you into a career

Learning to code will set you up for the future automation economy

  • Self driving cars
  • Manufacturing
  • Heavy industries
  • Medical/Lawyers

And job security $$$$$

Learning to code will set you up to start your own company

You could create the next Facebook or Google!

  • Set your own hours
  • Be your Own Boss

Programming can be applied pretty much anywhere

  • Music
  • Art
  • Videogames
  • Sports

Our Career paths

Any questions?

On Coding Stuff I wish I knew before about programming, the tech industry, and life after HS Max Arturo Alcalá Sáinz (Max) @maxarturoas maxarturo@gmail.com