The passionate programmer

Creating a remarkable career in software development

Auteur(s) : Chad Fowler
Editeur : Pragmatic Bookshelf

Nombre de pages : 200 pages
Date de parution : 01/10/2009

This book is about creating a remarkable career in software development. In most cases, remarkable careers don't come by chance. They require thought, intention, action, and a willingness to change course when you've made mistakes. Most of us have been stumbling around letting our careers take us where they may. It's time to take control. The Passionate Programmer lays out a strategy for planning and creating a radically successful life in software development.

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Résumé

REMARKABLE CAREERS don't come by chance. You can't afford to sit back and let your job decide your future-it's time to take control.

If you want success in today's IT environment, TREAT YOUR CAREER AS A BUSINESS. In this new edition of Chad Fowler's popular book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step-by-step, following the same pads that you would follow if you were building, marketing, and selling a product. But this time, you are the product.

You'll develop a structured plan for keeping your mind engaged and your skills fresh. You'll learn how to assess your skills in terms of where they fit on the value chain, driving you away from commodity skills and toward those that are in high demand. Through a mix of high-level, thought-provoking essays and tactical Act on It sections, you will come away with concrete plans you can put into action immediately. New in this edition, you'll read the perspectives of several highly successful members of our industry from a variety of career paths. Tips have beers added throughout the book to reflect new lessons to learn and new actions to take to improve your career.

Learn to set the direction of your career and have a more fulfilling and remarkable professional life.

The Passionate Programmer is a revised edition of the book originally published as My Job Went to India: 52 Ways to Sate Your Job.