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f RED. f ake ideas worth sharing…. Alern Jercerbsern - the reluctant coder jock. I’m a Jock AND a Gamer. What to do with my life…. Pro football ? Pro gamer? Sport news reporter? Sports store retailer? Personal coach/weight trainer at gym Teacher/Coach? Realtor? Car Sales? Insurance?.
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fRED fake ideas worth sharing…
What to do with my life…. • Pro football? Pro gamer? • Sport news reporter? • Sports store retailer? • Personal coach/weight trainer at gym • Teacher/Coach? • Realtor? Car Sales? Insurance?
Sports/Gamer hybrid ideas… • Kinect + Sports Camp • Google Glasses HUD assist trainer app • Sports betting among friends app
Problem: • Need a coder… • Million man coder shortage makes it hard to recruit • Can I learn to code?
Codeacademy! Ruby & Python are the industry standards
App Academy or Dev Bootcamp 9 weeks! • $80K Starting salary
Simple or Non-coding alternatives: • MIT App Inventor • Stencyl • Construct 2
Made a Friend’s Circle Sports betting app • Beta tested with my buddies • Uploaded and sold on app store for $5
BANK!!! • I did something I didn’t think I could do • I had a great time doing it • Built an app that brought my friends and otherstogether in a fun way • Made me believe in myself…