simon.fish
- Attended Catmose from Year 9
- Dist*/A/C at A-Level, Brooke Weston
- Computer Science with a Year in Industry
This is a careers talk, but...
Uni isn't just about the work
Hackathons
hackathon:
an event...in which many people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming.What normally goes on at hackathons?
A grand opening!
Hacking!
Team building!
Workshops!
Fun and games!
Sleep...
Presentation!
Prizes!
What holds people back from going to hackathons?
Skills
Diversity
Teams
My experiences
GreatUniHack
The one where I got carried
HackNotts
The one where I was cold
MLH Prime EU
The one where we tried...and failed
Cal Hacks 4.0
The one where I babysat
HackSheffield 3.0
The one where I hired the newbies
BrumHack 7.0
The one where I went solo
Never be scared to try.
The only thing holding you back is...YOU!
Having the guts to just ask can get you to some cool places, too!
Hack your 2018!
Learn some programming skills!
Build something small, then grow it!
Try local/online coding courses!
Codecademy /
HackerRank
CodinGame /
CodeWars
Do it with friends!
Get into a routine!
Personal recommendation: WakaTime
Thanks for listening!
Any questions?
simon.fish | boardfish
Bonus: Techommendations
HTML/CSS/JS!
reveal.js!
Bootstrap!
Raspberry Pi!
Ubuntu/Manjaro!