Mad Skillz: Be the Best in the World

Are you a developer (themer, designer, site builder, sys admin) who wants to work on bigger, more complicated projects? Do you want to send your resume to top Drupal shops and get hired? Do you want to assess and approve your skills?

If so, come to this session and take the Mad Skillz Quiz. You'll also find out what top Drupal shops and in-house Drupal team leaders say are the "Most Important Skillz" their best developers possess. The answers will surprise you!

Team builders and Drupal business or project owners will benefit too. You'll get a master list of skills to use for team development plans, hiring assessments, and ideas for how to assess that "certain something" that the best developers possess.

Intended audience
Drupal development professionals who want to beef up their mad skillz and want a clear, researched answer to the question, "what skills are essential to have in the Drupal talent marketplace"?" Also, team builders who want an outline of what to look for in potential developers.

Speakers

Room: 
Track: 
Drupal community
Experience level: 
Beginner
Questions answered by this session: 
What mad skillz are required to be a top Drupal professional?
What's your Mad Skillz Quiz score?
What essential traits are Drupal shops and clients looking for? (Quotes!)
What does it mean to be "Web Chefy"?
What are effective ways to develop my skills?
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