Soft skills : the software developer's life manual

Author

• Sonmez, John Z.

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Shelter Island, NY: Manning Publications Co., 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781617292392

Series

Subject(s)

• COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS-GUIDEBOOKS
• COMPUTER SOFTWARE-DEVELOPMENT

Notes

. . Index: p. 459-470

Abstract

Being a successful developer requires more than just excellent code slinging skills. There are also the real-life challenges like managing a career path, dealing with clients, peers, and managers, staying productive, achieving financial security, and even staying in shape or finding true love. Software developers don't have time for fluffy advice on work/life balance from the latest instant-karma guru. They need someone who understands their unique perspective as a software developer. Meet John Sonmez.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xxxiv, 470 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Career.
Getting started with a "bang!" : don't do what everyone else does ;
Thinking about the future : what are your goals? ;
People skills : you need them more than you think ;
Hacking the interview ;
Employment options : enumerate your choices ;
What kind of software developer are you? ;
Not all companies are equal ;
Climbing the corporate ladder ;
Being a professional ;
Freedom : how to quit your job ;
Freelancing : going out on your own ;
Creating your first product ;
Do you want to start a startup? ;
Working remotely survival strategies ;
Fake it till you make it ;
Resumes are BORING : let's fix that ;
Don't get religious about technology --
Marketing yourself.
Marketing basics for code monkeys ;
Building a brand that gets you noticed ;
Creating a wildly successful blog ;
Your primary goal : add value to others ;
#UsingSocialNetworks ;
Speaking, presenting, and training : speak geek ;
Writing books and articles that attract a following ;
Don't be afraid to look like an idiot --
Learning.
Learning how to learn : how to teach yourself ;
My 10-step process ;
Steps 1-6 : do these once ;
Steps 7-10 : repeat these ;
Looking for mentors : finding your Yoda ;
Teaching : learn you want? Teach you must ;
Do you need a degree or can you "wing it"? ;
Finding gaps in your knowledge --
Productivity.
It all starts with focus ;
My personal productivity plan ;
Pomodoro technique ;
My quota system : how I get way more done than I should ;
Holding yourself accountable ;
Multitasking dos and don'ts ;
Burnout : I've got the cure! ;
How you're wasting your time ;
The importance of having a routine ;
Developing habits : brushing your code ;
Breaking things down : how to eat an elephant ;
The value of hard work and why you keep avoiding it ;
Any action is better than no action --
Financial.
What are you going to do with your paycheck? ;
How to negotiate your salary ;
Options : where all the fun is ;
Bits and bytes of real estate investing ;
Do you really understand your retirement plan? ;
The danger of debt : SSDs are expensive ;
Bonus : how I retired at 33 --
Fitness.
Why you need to hack your health ;
Setting your fitness criteria ;
Thermodynamics, calories, and you ;
Motivation : getting your butt out of the chair ;
How to gain muscle : nerds can have bulging biceps ;
How to get hash-table abs ;
Starting RunningProgram.exe ;
Standing desks and other hacks ;
Tech gear for fitness : geeking out --
Spirit.
How the mind influences the body ;
Having the right mental attitude : rebooting ;
Building a positive self-image : programming your brain ;
Love and relationships : computers can't hold your hand ;
My personal success book list ;
Facing failure head-on ;
Parting words.

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