A presentation at Adulting.Dev 2019 in in New York, NY, USA by Kevin Lewis
You don’t need to know it all Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
😰 I often feel overwhelmed by the number of new technologies I need to learn Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
⚠ Disclaimer: I don’t know what you should learn Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Contexts to learning skills ① ② You keep hearing about You need to solve a a technology specific problem Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Where is the hype? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Now You vs Future You Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Framing the Problem Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Project Life Expectancy Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
YOUR FIRST CHECKLIST ✅ Do I understand and trust where the hype is coming from? ✅ What are the industry trends and how does this feed into them? ✅ Have I factored in how long it will be until this tool is widespread? ✅ What problem do I need solved? How will I know it’s solved? ✅ How long does this project need to exist for? Can I risk it? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Assessing Tools Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
👵🏻 What is maturity? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Evaluating a tool’s maturity First steps Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Evaluating a tool’s maturity Learning & Support Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Tool Lock-In Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Comparison Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
YOUR ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST ✅ Hold old is this tool? Is it relied upon? ✅ Who maintains it? Will they continue to? ✅ How are the learning resources? Can I work with them? ✅ Is there community support? Can I ask someone for help? ✅ Is there a lock-in? Can I move away to another tool? ✅ Have I done a comparison amongst various tools? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
What’s your threshold? An evening? A weekend? A week? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Know what your time is worth Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Build the smallest thing possible Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
YOUR CHECKLIST TO TEST TOOLS ✅ Hold long will I commit to learning this tool? ✅ What does success look like? How will I know I’ve met my goal? ✅ What is the most simple way I can test the tool? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
How to Learn ① ② Readers Watchers Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Readers Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Watchers Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Trust your gut with how you learn Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Personal Growth in Learning 👍 Keep records of your wins Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Personal Growth in Learning 👎 Keep records of your challenges Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
YOUR LEARNING CHECKLIST ✅ Am I a reader or a watcher? ✅ Does this tool have the right resources for me? ✅ If not - can I makeshift them? Is this sustainable? ✅ Where there are wins - what were they? What made them happen? ✅ Where I struggled, why? Did I overcome the problem? ✅ Are there any patterns in why things were easy/hard? Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
The more you learn, the less you know Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Having a small and honed skill-set is very valuable Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Don’t compare your inside to others’ outsides Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Be okay with what you don’t know Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
Thank you! @_phzn lws.io @underlandxyz underland.events Kevin Lewis ~ @_phzn ~ Underland Events
With a new libraries, frameworks and tools being released every year, it’s hard to keep up. The truth is you don’t need to learn most of them, but you do need to know what’s out there. In this talk, we’ll cover how to assess and new technologies, and be okay with only knowing the basics.
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