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Developer Career Masterplan. Build your path to senior level and beyond with practical insights from industry experts

Developer Career Masterplan. Build your path to senior level and beyond with practical insights from industry experts

Heather VanCura, Bruno Souza, Ed Burns

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Written by industry experts that have spent the last 20+ years helping developers grow their careers, this book offers invaluable insights and guidance tailored to the specific needs of technical professionals. By discovering the secret of continuous learning and adapting in the ever-evolving field of software development, you’ll explore various learning paths with formal and informal methods, as well as gain an understanding of the value of certifications to validate your skills. This book will teach you the significance of building a strong support network, holding crucial conversations, and taking ownership of your career growth. You'll delve into acquiring both soft and hard skills, becoming a well-rounded and sought-after developer. Packed with practical examples, stories of successful developers, and real-world applications, the chapters will equip you with actionable advice on how to push beyond your comfort zone and embracing communities to enhance your teamwork abilities. Additionally, you’ll uncover the benefits of joining open-source projects, speaking at conferences, and building a personal brand to amplify your visibility and reputation. By the end of this book, you'll have a well-laid-out long-term and short-term plan for your career progression, equipping you with advanced technical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to effectively manage relationships within your organization.
  • 1. The secret to learn technology fast and continuously
  • 2. Choose your best path for Learning, Training and Certifications
  • 3. Optimize Your Support Network for Growth
  • 4. Acquire the right Soft and Hard skills deliberately
  • 5. Push yourself by improving outside of your comfort zone
  • 6. Become a team player by embracing communities
  • 7. Focus your growth by giving and receiving mentoring
  • 8. Be part of a larger group: Meeting people at User Groups and Meetups
  • 9. Grow your network using Social Media
  • 10. Build deep, lasting relationships at Conferences and in person activities
  • 11. Build trust with top developers and solve important problems by joining Open Source
  • 12. Build trust at scale by sharing Publicly through Speaking and blogs
  • 13. Be a leader, Manage up, down and across your organization
  • 14. Step up your technology game: Define technology instead of merely using it
  • 15. Build your Personal brand and be respected and requested as a trusted advisor
  • Title: Developer Career Masterplan. Build your path to senior level and beyond with practical insights from industry experts
  • Author: Heather VanCura, Bruno Souza, Ed Burns
  • Original title: Developer Career Masterplan. Build your path to senior level and beyond with practical insights from industry experts
  • ISBN: 9781801811668, 9781801811668
  • Date of issue: 2023-09-15
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3o0b
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing