On Coding
Stuff I wish I knew before about programming, the tech industry, and life after HSMax Arturo Alcalá Sáinz (Max)
@maxarturoas[email protected]
Who are we?
This is us (In case you can't recognize us)
Max
Matt
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
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