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Cold Outreach I Deliverable:

1. Name of contact

• I am currently being mentored by Patrick Hansen. He is the Lead Designer for MassRoots. Patrick is not on the list, but I have reached out to Kurt Harriger on the Mentor list.

2. Date of contact

• 06/04/2017

3. Outcome (i.e., did you get a response? If not, what is your follow-up plan? Did you meet? When? What was the result?)

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Agile Practices and Project Management

1. What project management strategies did you use in your projects this module?

2. What went well?

3. What would you do differently next time?

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Agile Practices and Project Management

1. What project management strategies did you use in your projects this module?

• In both Game-Time and Weatherly, we used several sprints to focus on features that we wanted to implement with timelines that were shorter than the overall project timeline. Putting working software over fully factored and documented code was essential in moving forward. Responding to change was way more important than following the plan.

2. What went well?

• Pivoting when something did not go according to plan. Celebrating small victories over a fully working project kept our moods up.

3. What would you do differently next time?

• Better map out the incremental roadmap to be able to constantly take advantage of the positive ipact of small victories.

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Feedback III Reflection

1. What are you doing well as a pair programmer and collaborator?

• I am focusing on the needs of my pair partner to make sure they feel comfortable with the rate of progress and have a strong understanding of the code we are writing. On the flipside, I take the time to ask for clarification on the pieces that I don't understand.

2. How do you use your strengths as a team member?

• I use empathy to guage the needs of my pair partner. Input is a valuable strength because I generally have a plethora of options to try in any given situation. As a learner, I strive to constantly better understandand examine the code.

3. How would you like to continue to develop your strengths?

• I think that I would like to make sure that my strengths are at the forefront of my mind as I move into new projects. It can be easy to get frustrated with not understanding a complex subject, but it becomes easier when I remember that learning and inputare strengths of mine in those moments.

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Joe Heitkamp - M2 Portfolio

Areas of Emphasis

For module 2, I set out to to build a stronger understanding of javascript fundamentals and find ways to become a more valuable member of the Turing community. I think that I have succeeded in both endeavours. While there is always room for continued improvement, I have been able to help new students navigate through the hardships of Mod 1 while also proving to myself that I am showing consistent improvement in my programming skills.

Rubric Scores

• A: End-of-Module Assessment: 3
• B: Individual Work & Projects: 3

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Write: Reflect on your experience at Turing thus far and write out your story, answering the questions who are you, why are you here, what's next? Think about how others might root for you as a character and what's at stake for you in your career transition. Consider:

• Your Strengths: what makes you the "hero" of this story?
  • If you took StrengthsFinder, reflect on how developing your strengths at Turing has influenced your story
• How have you grown at Turing? What obstacles have you overcome?
• What turning points led you to make this career change?
• What does your third act look like? How does transitioning to this career bring some closure to this narrative arc?
• Describe causality -- what made you want to make this career change? How is it grounded in your character?
• How you can create trust with the listener
• Creating coherence in your story

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Who you are?

I'm driven by a need to improve the world around me. My skills of working with diverse groups of people will help me keep an open mind about implementations of tech that can impact the most people. I thrive in environments where there is a challenge, but also support that helps everyone meet the challenges they face. It's incredibly important that the people I work with and for have a passion for the work that we are doing. Ideally I am working in Denver or remotely from Denver where I have family. I would also like to have support for pursuing my own ideas. I want to be in an environment of continued learning when it comes to coding.

Must Haves/ Nice to Haves

Must Haves

• Live in denver
• healthcare for me and family
• 60K+

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Joe Heitkamp's Flower Exercise

My Favorite People to Work With:

• Problem solvers
• Team Players
• Patient
• Constructive
• Enthusiastic
• Open to change

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Joe Heitkamp Module 4 Action Plan

Module 4 Goals

I plan on having gone to at least 4 interviews and potentially having a job offer by the end of Mod 4.

Strategy To Achieve Goals:

I will be reaching out to employees at companies that seem interesting each week. I will find these employees through linked-in and Meetups.

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Documentation of Practice/Actual Interview Participation

For me, the most valuable practice that I recieved from the interview prep work that I did was defining my process. Understanding that process is going to open more doors that knowledge makes a ton of sense. It's important to be able to ask for clarification and show that you are engaged in the technical part of any interview. As for the culture fit, doing the advance work of cold reaching out to current employees will help immensely in figuring out if you will fit well. Showing that the position is more than just a paycheck is also important, so doing research about the companies that I apply with will be at the forefront of my outreach efforts.