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Product type Book

Published in Sep 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801818704

Pages 310 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Application Development

Authors (2):

Heather VanCura

Bruno Souza

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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

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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Mala Gupta

Q: Can you introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about who you are?

A: I work as a developer advocate with JetBrains. I have written a couple of books on Java, mostly on Java certifications. One was on the new features of Java. I’m a Java Champion, and I also lead two communities: one is the Delhi Java User Group, and the other one is Women Who Code Delhi. Thanks for the opportunity to let me talk about my journey.

Q: Thank you so much. Can you tell us a little bit about how you got started in your career and how you got involved with technology?

A: I did my undergraduate course in computer science. The story of why I am a developer goes way back to when I was in class six. That was when I started learning coding at my school, and I immediately knew that it was the career that I wanted to see myself in, so I pursued it. I did coding at school for a couple of years, and then I did my undergraduate course in computer science. That’...