According to a @FastCompany #article & an @indeed #poll, in the #techindustry, I'm old.
And not just a little old, a LOT old. I've been in #tech longer than many of my colleagues have been alive!
But that's OK & here's why (🧵):
#fastcompany
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And not just a little old, a LOT old. I've been in #tech longer than many of my colleagues have been alive!
But that's OK & here's why (🧵):
#fastcompany
fastcompany.com/90504623/tech-…
1. You can't gain experience from a book (or website or app or ...)
The only way you gain #experience is by doing things over time.
That's it!
No shortcuts!
No cheat codes!
And I've had the time to gain the experience which shows on my #resume & portfolio.
The only way you gain #experience is by doing things over time.
That's it!
No shortcuts!
No cheat codes!
And I've had the time to gain the experience which shows on my #resume & portfolio.
2. I grew up before the Internet!
The Internet's biggest #advantage can also be its biggest failure. "Just Google it!" has become the modern mantra because it's easier to find a #solution than to figure it out.
My ability to problem solve is becoming rare! And marketable!
The Internet's biggest #advantage can also be its biggest failure. "Just Google it!" has become the modern mantra because it's easier to find a #solution than to figure it out.
My ability to problem solve is becoming rare! And marketable!
3. Knowledge is exponential.
When I learn something new, I'm not just adding it to my previous #knowledge. I'm combining & merging it with my previous knowledge, often in combinations that have not been seen before.
These combinations can be a valuable commodity!
When I learn something new, I'm not just adding it to my previous #knowledge. I'm combining & merging it with my previous knowledge, often in combinations that have not been seen before.
These combinations can be a valuable commodity!
4. My family is my superpower
Being the head of a #family teaches you a lot of skills that are really valuable such as:
- negotiation
- #TimeManagement
- perseverance
- grit
- #ProjectManagement
- compromise
- just-in-time approach
- agile design
Being the head of a #family teaches you a lot of skills that are really valuable such as:
- negotiation
- #TimeManagement
- perseverance
- grit
- #ProjectManagement
- compromise
- just-in-time approach
- agile design
Some tips for the Olds:
1. Keep learning new tech
2. Be open to new ideas
3. Leverage your experience
4. Old ideas + new #tech = #innovation
5. Mentor a Young
6. Share your experience
7. Acknowledge you still have lots to learn
1. Keep learning new tech
2. Be open to new ideas
3. Leverage your experience
4. Old ideas + new #tech = #innovation
5. Mentor a Young
6. Share your experience
7. Acknowledge you still have lots to learn
Some tips for the Youngs:
1. Sometimes, the old ways still work
2. #Leverage an Old's #experience
3. Find an Old to mentor you
4. Find ways to expand your experience
5. Believing you know everything should be a red flag that you don't
1. Sometimes, the old ways still work
2. #Leverage an Old's #experience
3. Find an Old to mentor you
4. Find ways to expand your experience
5. Believing you know everything should be a red flag that you don't
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