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Developer Career Masterplan

You're reading from   Developer Career Masterplan Build your path to senior level and beyond with practical insights from industry experts

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801818704
Length 310 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Bruno Souza Bruno Souza
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Heather VanCura Heather VanCura
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

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 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Part 2 Get Involved: Participate in the Community

Although developing your technical skills is a great step, to have an amazing career, you need to go beyond the technical. Software development is a team effort, and being able to work together with others is a requested skill that puts you at the next level. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go farther, go together (an African proverb). Building a career is playing the long game. We are not here for the fast, short sprint, but long-term unique results.

This part will prepare you for the long run.

The following chapters are included in this part:

  • Chapter 6, Become a Team Player by Embracing Communities
  • Chapter 7, Focus Your Growth by Giving and Receiving Mentoring
  • Chapter 8, Be Part of a Larger Group: Meeting People at User Groups and Meetups
  • Chapter 9, Grow Your Network Using Social Media
  • Chapter 10, Build, Lasting Relationships
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