Codeland Conf. Keynote by Kelsey Hightower

How to decide what to learn for a life long career? 1) Find a tech thats already in wide use 2) Find full filling open source projects for you and develop them. Develop and learn in public. 3) Get really really good at your current job.

There are no perfect companies for many of us, there are no perfect nations. We can’t run away from all these scenerios. You are gonna have to figure out the best impact you can make within that realm.

The minute you figure out how to put your personality on top of this thing we call work is when you start to stand out as an individual and people can actually see you. …And when you make that pivot, they will actually follow you.