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guide for developers
Melinda Seckington presents
A long time ago…
in 2007…
there was a girl.
hi! I’m Melinda!
melinda had just moved to london…
there was just one problem…
while she loved the city with all its busyness and events…
well, two problems actually…
Professor fear and…
doctor imposter syndrome
these two villains plagued the city, causing doubt and hopelessness…
everywhere they went.
one day…
i need to do something
This needs to stop.
I need to do something
she became…
miss geeky!
with this alter ego, miss geeky discovered…
…the power of her words.
Eventually Professor fear was defeated…
But Doctor Imposter Syndrome was still a problem…
how could she defeat him?
the solution?
find more superheroes
who am i?
I’m a…
speaker
I’m a…
…blogger
I’m an…
…event organizer
I’m a…
Developer
I’m a…
Developerspeaker
find more superheroes
rockstar developers
unicorn developers
ninja developers
superhero developer
how do we become a superhero developer?
superhero |ˈsuːpəәhɪəәrəәʊ, ˈsjuː-| noun (pl.superheroes) a benevolent fictional character with superhuman powers, such as Superman.
“In modern popular fiction, a superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of heroic character possessing extraordinary talents, supernatural phenomena, or superhuman powers and is dedicated to a moral goal or protecting the public”
how to become a superhero?
- extraordinary powers or abilities - a strong moral code - a motivation - a secret identity - a distinctive costume
how to become a superhero?
- extraordinary powers or abilities - a strong moral code - a motivation - a secret identity - a distinctive costume
meanwhile at wdc…
how to become a superhero?
- extraordinary powers or abilities - a strong moral code - a motivation - a secret identity - a distinctive costume
10 lessons we can learn from
superheroes
warning: disclaimer
10 lessons we can learn from
superheroes
iron man
iron manReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Tony Stark
Place of birth:
6’1”
225 lbs
Long Island, New York
Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist
Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
Powers: None
Abilities: Tony has a genius level intellect that allows him to invent a wide range of sophisticated devices, specializing in advanced weapons and armor.
tony’s hackday project
shiny
minimum viable armour
iterate &
reflect
personal retrospective
daredevil
daredevilReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Matt Murdock
Place of birth:
6’0”
200 lbs
New York City
Lawyer
Daredevil #1 (1964)
Powers: Enhanced senses
Abilities: Possesses the strength, speed, agility, endurance, and gymnastic skills, of an Olympic-level athlete. Skilled in a hybridized form of American boxing and the Japanese arts of ninjutsu, judo and aiki-jujutsu.
seeing without seeing
the Man without fear
listen actively
pay attention to your
environment
hulk
hulkReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Bruce Banner
Place of birth:
8’
1400 lbs
Dayton, Ohio
Unemployed, former nuclear physicist
Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Powers: Possesses an incredible level of superhuman physical ability. Capacity for physical strength is potentially limitless due to the fact that his strength increases proportionally with his level of emotional stress, anger in particular.
bruce banner
hulk smash!
embrace failure
“Many people think it means accept failure with dignity and move on.
The better, more subtle interpretation is that failure is a manifestation of learning and exploration.
If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake:
You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.”
~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.
spider-man
spider-manReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Peter Parker
Place of birth:
5’10”
167 lbs
Forest Hills, New York
Scientist and inventor; former photographer
Amazing Fantasy #15
Powers: Can cling to most surfaces, has superhuman strength (able to lift 10 tons optimally) and is roughly 15 times more agile than a regular human. His acrobatic leaps and web-slinging enables him to travel fast.
with great power…
…comes great responsibility
share your knowledge
meanwhile at wdc…
with great power…
…comes great responsibility
do the right thing
agent carter
agent carterReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Peggy Carter
Place of birth:
5’7”
120 lbs
London, England
British Liaison to the U.S. Army, S.S.R. Agent
Captain America (2011)
Powers: None
Abilities: Carter is a skilled martial artist, an expert markswoman, and can speak and read English, Russian and German fluently.
Strategic Scientific Reserve
make me a sandwich
don’t focus on job titles
thor
thorReal name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Thor Odinson
Place of birth:
6’6”
640 lbs
Asgard
Warrior, adventurer
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)
Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea, Thor's strength, endurance and resistance to injury are greater than the vast majority of his superhuman race. Extremely long-lived, immune to conventional disease and highly resistant to injury.
thunderbolts and lightning
…very very frightening
asgard
don’t be arrogant
“every question is a cry to understand the world.”
~ Carl Sagan
there are no stupid questions
guardians of the galaxy
guardians of the galaxy
Core team members:
A group of cosmic adventurers led by Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy protect the universe from threats all across space.
Base ofoperations:
First appearance:
Star-LordGamoraDrax the DestroyerGrootRocket Raccoon
Starship Icarus
Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)
seek out diversity
x-men
Core team members:
Feared and hated by humans because they're different, the X-Men are heroic mutants, individuals born with special powers who've sworn to use their gifts to protect mutants as well as humans.
Base ofoperations:
First appearance:
Professor XWolverineRogueStormCyclopsJean GreyAngelBeastGambitand more
Xavier Institute For Higher Learning
X-Men #1 (1963)
x-men
meanwhile at wdc…
Core team members:
Feared and hated by humans because they're different, the X-Men are heroic mutants, individuals born with special powers who've sworn to use their gifts to protect mutants as well as humans.
Base ofoperations:
First appearance:
Professor XWolverineRogueStormCyclopsJean GreyAngelBeastGambitand more
Xavier Institute For Higher Learning
X-Men #1 (1963)
x-men
mutant registration act
treat people like grownups
fantastic four
Core team members:
The Fantastic Four is an internationally-renowned group of superhuman champions based in New York City and dedicated to the betterment of the world through scientific discovery and defense against evil.
Base ofoperations:
First appearance:
Mister FantasticInvisible WomanThe ThingHuman Torch
Baxter Building
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
fantastic four
human play doh
not very invisible woman
some like it hot
turn your weakness
into strength
avengers
Core team members:
They are Earth's mightiest heroes, formed to fight the foes no single hero could withstand. The Avengers are the most prestigious and powerful super-hero team in the world, devoted to protecting the planet from menaces beyond the scope of conventional authorities.
Base ofoperations:
First appearance:
Captain AmericaBlack WidowHawkeyeHulkIron ManScarlet WitchThor
Stark Tower
Avengers #1 (1963)
avengers
you are stronger together
10 lessons we can learn from
superheroes
understand yourself
be a superhero developer
to be continued…
Melinda Seckington
FutureLearn@mseckington
Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/funky64/3485138671
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hamur0w0/6984884135
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fruey/7489124186
Superhero images courtesy of Marvel
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