From Doghouses to Skyscrapers:

Preparing for a Career in IT

Bryan BibatFreelance Software Engineer

#1Ask yourself:Why am I in IT?

SPOILER:

The Hold-Up Dilemma:Your Money,Or Your Life?

Your Life?

Reason #2

I'm in it for the money = $

vs.

I'm in it because I love IT = $$$$$

Developer A

Developer B

vs.

Developer A

#2Build a Portfolio(to get a job)

Developer A

git

NoSQL

REST

virtualization

ssh

OAuth

functionalprogramming

Experience will help you prove that you canwalk the walk

Establish a presence in the local communities

Establish a presence in the local communities

Building your own .com website is optional,but it helps get the word out.

(it's not that expensive)

Registering YOURNAME.com : ~P500 / yr

Basic web hosting package : ~P1,000 /yr

E-mail : free!

Getting the first hit at Google: priceless

My advice:#1: Know your purpose.#2: Build a portfolio.

Thank you for listening!

my site: http://www.bryanbibat.net