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Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801818704

Length 310 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Application Development

Authors (2):

Bruno Souza

Heather VanCura

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 The Basics: Learn and Practice the Technical Skills

2. Chapter 1: The Secret to Learning about Technology Quickly and Continuously FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Choose Your Best Path for Learning, Training, and Certifications

4. Chapter 3: Optimize Your Support Network for Growth

5. Chapter 4: Acquire the Right Skills Deliberately

6. Chapter 5: Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

7. Part 2 Get Involved: Participate in the Community

8. Chapter 6: Become a Team Player by Embracing Communities

9. Chapter 7: Focus Your Growth by Giving and Receiving Mentoring

10. Chapter 8: Be Part of a Larger Group – Meeting People at User Groups and Meetups

11. Chapter 9: Grow Your Network through Social Media

12. Chapter 10: Build Lasting Relationships

13. Part 3 Create Impact: Share and Lead

14. Chapter 11: Build Trust and Solve Problems with Open Source Projects

15. Chapter 12: Scaling Trust through Public Engagement: Speaking and Blogs

16. Chapter 13: Be a Leader: Manage Up, Down, and Across Your Organization

17. Chapter 14: Stepping Up Your Technology Game – Defining Technology Instead of Merely Using It

18. Chapter 15: Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Trusted Advisor

19. Index

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Q: Can you share a career story related to user group participation?

A: Absolutely: my story revolves around how I was able to help someone advance in their career thanks to the JUG. This individual joined one of the Java SIG meetings, the New York Java SIG meetings, during the Covid-19 pandemic when we were holding them online. If it wasn’t for the pandemic, he would have never got in touch with us, but sometimes good things come from bad situations. He asked for help on how to learn Java and I provided him with a list of sources, videos, and people to follow. After some time, he disappeared, but then a few months later, he reached out to me again saying that he had a job interview for a Java developer position. I offered to help him prepare, and we spent an hour on Zoom going over interview questions. He had studied hard and was very dedicated, even attending the call at 2 or 3 A.M. his time from his clay house in Cameroon with minimal furniture...

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