Life as a "junior" developer can be intense, overwhelming, but rewarding. How can juniors move on to the next level? And, what can managers, tech leads and teams do to support the the next generation of developers?

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Junior
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Tara Ojo @tara_ojo

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First day!
Fixed a bug
Built a new feature

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2 years 10 months*
My developer age
*Officially

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Tara Ojo
Software Engineer
@tara_ojo

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Things learned
Time on grad scheme

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https://m.popkey.co/ee5665/64mkb.gif

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Juniors Supporters

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Juniors

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Stretch themselves

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“I could start teaching other
people in my team things”
- Graduate developer

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Comfort
Stretch
PANIC

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Make a change

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Gather evidence

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Supporters

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Invest time

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Good pairing

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Ask open
questions

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Create
opportunities

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Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS

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Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS

23. @tara_ojo
Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS

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Communication
JavaScript
ES6
Angular
UX
Testing
Speaking &
Presenting
Accessibility
Back-end
Engineering
CSS

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Regular feedback

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“I feel like I'm not mid-level,
I need confirmation from
people around me”
- Graduate developer

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Giving specific and
actionable feedback

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Keep doing
Do more Do less
Start doing Stop doing

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Juniors Supporters
Stretch themselves
Make a change
Gather evidence
Create opportunities
Regular feedback
Invest time

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You’re already an
INSPIRATION!

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Thank you!
Tara Ojo @tara_ojo