Irene
Yu
CEO & Software Engineer at Skiplevel LLC
"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
08 - 10:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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04//2024 10:10 AM
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"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
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"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
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"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
"Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles"
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Session: Technical Literacy for Non-Engineering Roles
Having effective technical skills is highly sought after in the tech industry. Most people think being technical means knowing how to code. In reality, coding and being technical are two different things. It's like saying you have to be a basketball player to know what a free throw is! Coding is the least effective way to become more technical.In this presentation, we'll talk about what it actually means to be technical, the 4 technical skills, what topics to focus on when becoming more technical, and action items to take to immediately become more technical.
Key Takeaways
- Coding is the least effective way to become more technical.
- Being technical is a combination of skills: Awareness of available technologies, Understanding of technical trade-offs, Ability to communicate technically, Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
- Immediate action items to take to become more technical
Bio
Hi WomenTech! I am a fullstack software engineer and the CEO & Founder of the Skiplevel program. I've worked with a wide range of companies including ad agencies, mid-sized startups, and large multinational companies. Most recently I worked at Amazon building highly scalable, and distributed web applications for custom ad solutions, ad platforms, and internal tools.I started teaching and mentoring about technology in 2019 and have helped many aspiring and current product managers, directors, and startup founders gain more confidence and credibility in their technical skills and knowledge.
