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Being A Developer After 40

Adrian Kosmaczewski
April 25, 2016
Technology
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Being A Developer After 40

Is age an impediment or an advantage when you are a software developer? How does experience work? What are the consequences of your decisions in your professional life? Some thoughts from a self-taught developer over 40.

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https://akos.ma/blog/being-a-developer-after-40/

Presentation given in Zürich, Switzerland, on April 25th 2016, at https://www.appbuilders.ch

Adrian Kosmaczewski

April 25, 2016
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  1. being a developer after 40
    #appbuilders16 / @akosma

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  2. https://twitter.com/SciencePorn/status/578075637274955776

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  3. 1997

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  5. 876142800

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  22. 2:14 am
    August 29th, 1997

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  24. my first job

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  30. It looks like you’re
    talking about
    Windows NT in App
    Builders Zürich 2016.
    Would you like help?
    •Wat
    •Vade retro, Clippy

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  31. 6776 days

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  39. twelve tips

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  40. 1. forget the hype

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  41. 1997 CORBA & RUP
    2000 SOAP & XML
    2003 MDA & Software Factories
    2006 Semantic Web & OLPC
    2009 Augmented Reality
    2012 Big Data
    2015 Virtual Reality & Bots (?)

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  42. https://twitter.com/joewalnes/status/563691487586549761

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  43. plateau of
    productivity
    slope of
    enlightenment
    technology
    trigger
    peak of
    inflated
    expectations
    trough of
    disillusionment
    visibility
    maturity

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  44. https://twitter.com/0xced/status/554591574257336321

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  45. 2. choose your galaxy wisely

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  47. 3. learn about software history

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  48. https://twitter.com/jmalvpal/status/669781283732631553

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  52. https://twitter.com/iamdevloper/status/600972743631347713

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  53. https://twitter.com/hisham_hm/status/675845003709702144

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  54. 4. keep on learning

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  55. two simple rules

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  56. a. learn one new programming
    language every year

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  57. http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2015/12/24/0747-melodys-guide-to-programming-languages/

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  58. b. read six books every year

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  60. https://twitter.com/codinghorror/status/695072624322293760

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  62. 5. teach

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  63. https://twitter.com/Jexx/status/602943242024390656

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  65. 6. workplaces suck

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  67. https://twitter.com/jochenWolters/status/718175220637392897

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  68. 7. know your worth

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  69. 10x engineer

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  70. https://twitter.com/mendezfe/status/579559198247260160

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  71. 8. send the elevator down

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  72. https://twitter.com/nslater/status/545592700289155072

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  73. https://twitter.com/codeinthehole/status/540117725604216832

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  74. 9. llvm

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  77. https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm/status/568128101625933824

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  78. 10. follow your gut

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  80. https://twitter.com/kibblesmith/status/534421408575922176

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  81. 11. apis are king

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  82. https://twitter.com/BenedictEvans/status/696035630875152385

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  84. 12. fight complexity

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  87. https://twitter.com/mattisfrommars/status/558373483798073344

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  88. conclusion

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  89. age does not matter

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  90. 2035

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  98. https://twitter.com/ImRegularJohn/status/555114601222643714

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  99. thanks

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  100. @akosma
    #appbuilders16
    It looks like your
    presentation in App
    Builders Zürich 2016
    is finished.
    Would you like help?
    •Auf Wiedersehen!
    •Adiós, amigos!

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