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What do you want?
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Why others get promoted before you
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W H Y D O E S T H E
I D I O T G E T T H E
R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
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T H E O T H E R
H A L F O F Y O U R
J O B
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D O T H I N G S , T E L L P E O P L E
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Habits of well known developers
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T H E Y PAY
AT T E N T I O N T O
W H AT O T H E R S
VA L U E
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T H E Y C H O O S E
T H E R I G H T
P L A C E F O R
T H E I R TA L E N T S
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T H E Y F O C U S O N
B I G P I C T U R E
T H I N K I N G
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T H E Y A R E
C O M F O R TA B L E
W I T H B E I N G
U N C O M F O R TA B L E
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T H E Y L I K E
T H E I R
C O L L E A G U E S
@quorralyne
– S I M O N S I N E K
“Empathy is being concerned about the human…

…and not just their output.”
@quorralyne
T H E Y PAY AT T E N T I O N T O
W H AT O T H E R S VA L U E
@quorralyne
How to become a trusted voice
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@quorralyne
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T R U LY O P E N
C O N N E C T I O N
W I T H O T H E R S
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H A B I T
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E M PAT H Y
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E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
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E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
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E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
R A D I C A L 

C A N D O R
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E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
R A D I C A L 

C A N D O R
A B I L I T Y
@quorralyne
E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
R A D I C A L 

C A N D O R
A B I L I T Y
H A B I T
@quorralyne
E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
R A D I C A L 

C A N D O R
A B I L I T Y
H A B I T
@quorralyne
E M PAT H Y
S A F E T Y
T R U S T
R A D I C A L 

C A N D O R
A B I L I T Y
H A B I T
Connection 

Force Multiplier

Loop
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X C A R E E R
F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R
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X H A P P I N E S S
F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R
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X I M PA C T
F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R
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– M AYA A N G E L O U
“People will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you
made them feel.”
@quorralyne
Externalizing thought leadership
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W O R K I N G H A R D A N D D O I N G A
G O O D J O B I S I N S U F F I C I E N T
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L E A D I N G B Y E X A M P L E
E X T E R N A L LY
D E M O N S T R AT E S
A B I L I T Y
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Why you should network
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I T D O E S N ’ T
M E A N W H AT
Y O U T H I N K I T
M E A N S
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T H E W R O N G
WAY T O
N E T W O R K
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T H E R I G H T
WAY T O
N E T W O R K
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N E T W O R K
I N P E R S O N
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Branding and Social Media
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B E Y O U R
H O N E S T
S E L F
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P O S T W I T H
P U R P O S E
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S P E A K L I K E
A H U M A N
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B E
M O D E R AT E LY
R E S P O N S I V E
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I F Y O U A R E N ’ T O N L I N E , Y O U
A R E O U T O F S I G H T
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Why attitude matters
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L I F E I S N ’ T FA I R
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C A R E E R
A D VA N C E M E N T
Skill
Attitude
Luck
Opportunity
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T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E ,
S H O W O T H E R S T H AT Y O U S E E T H E M F I R S T
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T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E ,
S H A R E W H AT Y O U ’ V E D O N E O F T E N
@quorralyne
T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E ,
I N S P I R E B Y E X A M P L E
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@quorralyne
Be so good they can’t ignore you
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The Visible Developer: Why you shouldn't blend in

  • 1. T H E V I S I B L E D E V E L O P E R H E AT H E R D O W N I N G @quorralyne
  • 2. What do you want? @quorralyne
  • 3. Why others get promoted before you @quorralyne
  • 4. W H Y D O E S T H E I D I O T G E T T H E R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y @quorralyne
  • 5. T H E O T H E R H A L F O F Y O U R J O B @quorralyne
  • 6. D O T H I N G S , T E L L P E O P L E @quorralyne
  • 7. Habits of well known developers @quorralyne
  • 8. T H E Y PAY AT T E N T I O N T O W H AT O T H E R S VA L U E @quorralyne
  • 9. T H E Y C H O O S E T H E R I G H T P L A C E F O R T H E I R TA L E N T S @quorralyne
  • 10. T H E Y F O C U S O N B I G P I C T U R E T H I N K I N G @quorralyne
  • 11. T H E Y A R E C O M F O R TA B L E W I T H B E I N G U N C O M F O R TA B L E @quorralyne
  • 12. T H E Y L I K E T H E I R C O L L E A G U E S @quorralyne
  • 13. – S I M O N S I N E K “Empathy is being concerned about the human…
 …and not just their output.” @quorralyne
  • 14. T H E Y PAY AT T E N T I O N T O W H AT O T H E R S VA L U E @quorralyne
  • 15. How to become a trusted voice @quorralyne
  • 18. T R U LY O P E N C O N N E C T I O N W I T H O T H E R S @quorralyne
  • 19. H A B I T @quorralyne
  • 20. E M PAT H Y @quorralyne
  • 21. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y @quorralyne
  • 22. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T @quorralyne
  • 23. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T R A D I C A L 
 C A N D O R @quorralyne
  • 24. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T R A D I C A L 
 C A N D O R A B I L I T Y @quorralyne
  • 25. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T R A D I C A L 
 C A N D O R A B I L I T Y H A B I T @quorralyne
  • 26. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T R A D I C A L 
 C A N D O R A B I L I T Y H A B I T @quorralyne
  • 27. E M PAT H Y S A F E T Y T R U S T R A D I C A L 
 C A N D O R A B I L I T Y H A B I T Connection 
 Force Multiplier
 Loop @quorralyne
  • 28. X C A R E E R F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R @quorralyne
  • 29. X H A P P I N E S S F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R @quorralyne
  • 30. X I M PA C T F O R C E M U LT I P L I E R @quorralyne
  • 31. – M AYA A N G E L O U “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” @quorralyne
  • 33. W O R K I N G H A R D A N D D O I N G A G O O D J O B I S I N S U F F I C I E N T @quorralyne
  • 34. L E A D I N G B Y E X A M P L E E X T E R N A L LY D E M O N S T R AT E S A B I L I T Y @quorralyne
  • 35. Why you should network @quorralyne
  • 36. I T D O E S N ’ T M E A N W H AT Y O U T H I N K I T M E A N S @quorralyne
  • 37. T H E W R O N G WAY T O N E T W O R K @quorralyne
  • 38. T H E R I G H T WAY T O N E T W O R K @quorralyne
  • 39. N E T W O R K I N P E R S O N @quorralyne
  • 40. Branding and Social Media @quorralyne
  • 41. B E Y O U R H O N E S T S E L F @quorralyne
  • 42. P O S T W I T H P U R P O S E @quorralyne
  • 43. S P E A K L I K E A H U M A N @quorralyne
  • 44. B E M O D E R AT E LY R E S P O N S I V E @quorralyne
  • 45. I F Y O U A R E N ’ T O N L I N E , Y O U A R E O U T O F S I G H T @quorralyne
  • 47. L I F E I S N ’ T FA I R @quorralyne
  • 48. C A R E E R A D VA N C E M E N T Skill Attitude Luck Opportunity @quorralyne
  • 49. T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E , S H O W O T H E R S T H AT Y O U S E E T H E M F I R S T @quorralyne
  • 50. T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E , S H A R E W H AT Y O U ’ V E D O N E O F T E N @quorralyne
  • 51. T O B E C O M E V I S I B L E , I N S P I R E B Y E X A M P L E @quorralyne
  • 53. Be so good they can’t ignore you @quorralyne
  • 54. STAY CURIOUS.SLIDESHARE.NET/QUORRALYNE | GITHUB.COM/QUORRALYNE Heather Downing @quorralyne | quorralyne@gmail.com | www.quorralyne.com