Roots, Stems & Leaves
Naomi Alterman
West Valley College
November 6th, 2020
Hi!
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
A computer programmer!!
Wow, that’s confident!
How OK I’ve Been vs. Time
2005
2010
2015
2020
just dandy
oh no
hahaha like yikes
lying on the floor and listening to radiohead
y’all
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https://www.housemixblog.com/2020/07/06/kids-summer-crafting-station/
“This startup is my dream job. But after I move on from it, do I want to do another?”
No
o_o
Quarter Life Crisis Memes for Unfulfilled Teens
2. A life of service is crucial to me
https://www.wired.com/2012/07/vmware-buys-nicira/
3. Variation is important
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https://www.howtogeek.com/187797/dont-be-intimidated-building-your-own-computer-is-easier-than-youd-think/�https://www.cascadecomputing.com/cascade-computing-residential-support/
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What do I need to do with my life to...
...put love into my work every day?
...contribute to a community,�rather than a product?
...feel engaged with the�physical world around me?
Art by Tim Prendergast, https://tprendy.com/
How do you pick a direction to sail?
2. Take care of personal stuff
3. Study your history
4. Collect data points
Possible Experiences
EE108a�TA
Curriculum Designer?
Teacher?
Therapist?
Social organizer?
Librarian?
K-12?
College?
Bootcamps?
Corporate training?
Community?
Small Liberal Arts?
Tier 1s?
P(fulfilling career) ~ Ngigs
🠝 Ngigs
P(gig) ~ Nleads
P(gig | lead) = .00001
🠝 Nleads
P(getting a lead | doing “bad gigs”) = 0.01
P(getting a lead | working @ coffee shop) = 0.0001
P(getting a lead | telling friends about ur hustle) = 0.00001
P(getting a lead | staying at home) = 0
I’M TRYING TO BE A TEACHER!!!
Screenshot from Night In The Woods (2017), dialog from me
0. Save up “ -you money”
screw
screw
screw
https://cse.sc.edu/job/computer-science-and-engineering-starting-salaries
So...where did I end up?
CS180C: Computer Graphics
CS180G: Machine Learning Intensive
IS407: Intro to Data Science
Springboard: Software Eng. Mentor
EE108A: Intro to Digital Systems (TA)
CS106A: Code in Place (TA)
Upperline Code:�Teaching Fellow (K-12)
BATA:�Tutor & Coding Instructor (K-12)
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What I hope you to think about
What I hope you to think about
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