FORLOOP BABCOCK UNIVERSITY BUILDING YOUR NETWORK AS A NEWBIE IN THE TECH COMMUNITY

Speaker Bio Software Developer @Andela Co-Organizer @ConcatenateConf Chapter Leader @VueVixensNG

PERSONAL BRANDING “PERSONAL BRANDING IS THE ART OF CONSISTENTLY PRESENTING, ONLINE AND OFFLINE, THE ESSENCE OF HOW YOU STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD.” -PAUL IRISH (ENGINEER AT GOOGLE)

SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEMS SUN SYSTEMS S - Skill Acquisition U - Updates N - Networking

BLOGGING This is a no-brainer as creating JOIN A COMMUNITY SOCIAL MEDIA Communities by far help you go content as a developer puts you in along way with networking. By the spot. When you constantly put attending tech event, you tend to out helpful content It’ll help grow expand your network and meet people who are eager to help you your personal brand. Being active on social media should never be underestimated. You get access to mentors and also learn from experts grow. Tips to Take Charge and Improve Your Network OPEN SOURCE PERSONAL PROJECTS CONTRIBUTIONS Building personal project that can Look out for projects you love using solve a specific problem can also and see what you can contribute. help you grow your career. Nothing is too small just make that contribution. PARTICIPATE IN TECH EVENTS Be a core part of a community by volunteering to help out, speaking or even organizing tech events

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PERSONAL PROJECTS Building your own side projects and creating personal projects can go a long way in helping you build your network. Always Create!

OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS Open source contributions can help you win. As you contribute you are building your reputation and you become well known as an awesome developer that loves solving problems.

Paticipate in Tech Events Volunteering at tech events is also a good way of being involved because you get to work closely with people already established and you get to make and gain new friends.

BENEFITS OF NETWORKING INCASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS ACCESS TO RAISING YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITIES PROFILE MEET ACCESS TO PROSPECTIVE LATEST MENTORS RESOURCES

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FINAL WORDS “Your Network is Your Net Worth.” PORTERGALE

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