CSCE 481 Lecture 14

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Guest Speakers from FrogSlayer:

  • Ross Wright

FrogSlayer. What? Why?

Custom software development in .NET, C#, HTML5, Windows 8

  • Stationed here in College Station
  • Designed for Students
  • A real job

Office is a clubhouse (but don't be an idiot)!

  • private and open offices
  • XBOX on 12ft screen
  • 4 brews on taps (not swill)
  • Free food
  • insanely awesome parties

Labs!

  • 20% time on your own projects (like Google)
  • Work alone or in group

Once a FrogSlayer
Always a FrogSlayer

Getting a Job

Boot Camp: 4 weeks

  • tour of all technologies.
  • Find out what you're good at and what you like

Working on projects almost immediately

Sponsored professional certifications

Geared toward students, but after-graduation jobs available as well

Interview

  • Application & self-assesment
  • Phone interview
  • Stress technical interviews