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)
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
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