Expectations vs. Reality: Life as a Software Developer
It’s hard to know what work-life will be like while you’re still at university.
Elliot and I gave this talk to Summer of Tech students and also at the JuniorDev Auckland Meetup this year.
In this talk, we shared 10 expectations that we had while studying, and how far they were from reality now that we are in the workforce.
Some of the questions that we addressed include:
- What should I look for in a company?
- What does a good work-life balance look like?
- What if I don’t know everything?
- What does a software team look like?
- How will I contribute to my future team?
- How do I handle conflict at work?
- Do you need to be an algorithm master to get a job?
- Do you really need to write tests?
- How do companies decide what to work on next?
- How can I grow my career?
The slides are available for download below:
Expectations vs. Reality: Life as a Software Developer (Slides)