The document discusses the career path of Kevin Goldsmith in the software industry. It notes that the software industry is only around 54 years old, with the first computer program created in 1948. It outlines how over Kevin's career, ways of working (e.g. waterfall, agile, lean), tools (e.g. punch cards, text editors, IDEs), platforms (e.g. mainframes, personal computers, phones), and specialties within software have all changed significantly. The document charts Kevin's diverse career path working with various languages and technologies at different companies from 1990 to present. It emphasizes that change is constant in the software field and careers are built around continuous learning.

1. A Software Career
Kevin Goldsmith
Chief Technology Officer

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What does a career in the
software industry look like?

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The first program to run on a computer EVER was in 1948!
The software industry is only 54 years old

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The youngest developers in the first generation of
programmers is only retiring now
The software industry is only 54 years old

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Ways of working change
• Waterfall
By Peter Kemp / Paul Smith - Adapted from Paul Smith's work at wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10633070

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Ways of working change
• Waterfall
• Agile

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Ways of working change
• Waterfall
• Agile
• Lean
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Tools change
• Punch cards

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Tools change
• Punch cards
• Text editors

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Tools change
• Punch cards
• Text editors
• IDEs (Integrated Development
Environments)

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Platforms change
• Mainframes

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Platforms change
• Mainframes
• Timeshare Systems

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Platforms change
• Mainframes
• Timeshare Systems
• Personal Computers

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Platforms change
• Mainframes
• Timeshare Systems
• Personal Computers
• Phones

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Platforms change
• Mainframes
• Timeshare Systems
• Personal Computers
• Phones
• Wearable/IoT…

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Platforms change
Cloud
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Quantum Computing
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Specialties Appear
• Data Engineer
• DevOps
• Mobile Developer

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Specialties Disappear
• Operations
• Database Administrator

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Change is constant
In other words…

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We’re making it up as we go
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Build your career around
learning

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Questions?