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Soft Skills The software developer's life manual .pdf
Soft Skills
Brief contents
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About This Book
Online Resources
Author Online
About the Author
1 Why this book is unlike any book you’ve ever read
Section 1 Career
2 Getting started with a “BANG!”: Don’t do what everyone else does
Having a business mindset
How to think like a business
3 Thinking about the future: What are your goals?
How to set goals
Tracking your goals
4 People skills: You need them more than you think
Leave me alone, I just want to write code!
Learning how to deal with people
Everyone wants to feel important
Never criticize
Think about what the other person wants
Avoiding arguments
5 Hacking the interview
The quickest way to “pass” an interview
How I got my last job
Thinking outside of the box and building rapport
But what about the actual interview itself?
What can you do right now?
6 Employment options: Enumerate your choices
Option 1: The employee
Option 2: The independent consultant
Option 3: The entrepreneur
Which should you pick?
7 What kind of software developer are you?
Specialization is important
Getting specific about specialties
Kinds of specialties for software developers
Picking your specialty
What about the Polyglot programmer?
8 Not all companies are equal
Small companies and startups
Medium-size companies
Large companies
Software development companies versus companies with software developers
Choose carefully
9 Climbing the corporate ladder
Taking responsibility
Becoming visible
Educate yourself
Be the problem solver
What about politics?
10 Being a professional
What is a professional?
Being a professional (forming good habits)
Doing what is right
Seeking quality and self-improvement
11 Freedom: How to quit your job
Going about things the smart way
Preparing to work for yourself
How much do you really work?
Cutting the cord
12 Freelancing: Going out on your own
Getting started
Ask someone you know
Best way to get clients
Setting your rate
13 Creating your first product
Finding an audience
Testing the market
Start small
Getting started
14 Do you want to start a startup?
Startup basics
Go big or go home
A typical startup lifecycle
Accelerators
Getting funded
15 Working remotely survival strategies
The challenges of being a hermit
Challenge 1: Time management
Challenge 2: Self-motivation
Challenge 3: Loneliness
16 Fake it till you make it
What it means to fake it until you make it
Putting it into practice
17 Resumes are BORING— Let’s fix that
You aren’t a professional resume writer
Hiring a resume writer
Going the extra mile
What if you don’t want to hire a professional?
18 Don’t get religious about technology
We are all religious about technology
Everything is good
My conversion
Don’t limit your options
Section 2 Marketing yourself
19 Marketing basics for code monkeys
What marketing yourself means
Why marketing yourself is important
How to market yourself
20 Building a brand that gets you noticed
What is a brand?
What makes up a brand?
Creating your own brand
21 Creating a wildly successful blog
Why are blogs so important?
Creating a blog
Keys to success
Getting more traffic
I can’t guarantee you success
22 Your primary goal: Add value to others
Give people what they want
Give away 90% of what you do for free
The fast track to success
Offering more of yourself
23 #UsingSocialNetworks
Growing your network
Using social media effectively
Staying active
Networks and accounts
24 Speaking, presenting, and training: Speak geek
Why speaking live is so impactful
Getting started speaking
What about training?
25 Writing books and articles that attract a following
Why books and articles are important
Books and magazines don’t pay
Getting published
Self-publishing
26 Don’t be afraid to look like an idiot
Everything is uncomfortable at first
It’s okay to look like an idiot
Take small steps (or dive right in)
Section 3 Learning
27 Learning how to learn: How to teach yourself
Dissecting the learning process
Teaching yourself
28 My 10-step process
The idea behind the system
The 10-step system
29 Steps 1–6: Do these once
Step 1: Get the big picture
Step 2: Determine scope
Step 3: Define success
Step 4: Find resources
Step 5: Create a learning plan
Step 6: Filter resources
30 Steps 7–10: Repeat these
Step 7: Learn enough to get started
Step 8: Play around
Step 9: Learn enough to do something useful
Step 10: Teach
Final thoughts
31 Looking for mentors: Finding your Yoda
Mentor qualities
Where to find a mentor
Virtual mentors
Recruiting a mentor
32 Taking on an apprentice: Being Yoda
Being a mentor
The benefits of mentorship
Picking a “worthy” apprentice
33 Teaching: Learn you want? Teach you must.
I’m not a teacher
What happens when you teach?
Getting started
34 Do you need a degree or can you “wing it?”
Do you need a degree to succeed?
Advantages to having a degree
What if you don’t have a degree?
35 Finding gaps in your knowledge
Why we leave the gaps
Finding your gaps
Filling the gaps
Section 4 Productivity
36 It all starts with focus
What is focus?
The magic of focus
Getting more focus
It’s not as easy as it sounds
37 My personal productivity plan
Overview
Quarterly planning
Monthly planning
Weekly planning
Daily planning and execution
Dealing with interruptions
Breaks and vacations
38 Pomodoro Technique
Pomodoro Technique overview
Using the Pomodoro Technique effectively
The mental game
How much work can you get done?
39 My quota system: How I get way more done than I should
The problem
Enter quotas
How the quota system works
Why the quota system works
40 Holding yourself accountable
Accountability
Becoming accountable to yourself
External accountability
41 Multitasking dos and don’ts
Why multitasking is generally bad
Batching is much more productive
What about true multitasking?
42 Burnout: I’ve got the cure!
How you burn out
In reality, you’re just hitting a wall
On the other side of the wall
Pushing past the wall
43 How you’re wasting your time
The biggest time waster of all
Giving up the TV
Other time wasters
Tracking your time
44 The importance of having a routine
Routines make you
Creating a routine
Getting more detailed
45 Developing habits: Brushing your code
Understanding habits
Recognizing bad habits and altering them
Forming new habits
46 Breaking down things: How to eat an elephant
Why bigger isn’t always better
Breaking down things
How to break down things
Breaking down problems
47 The value of hard work and why you keep avoiding it
Why is hard work so darn…hard?
I’ll just work “smarter”
Hard work is boring
The reality
Working hard: How to do it
48 Any action is better than no action
Why we refuse to take action
What happens when you don’t take action
What is the worst that could happen?
It’s easier to steer a moving car
What can you do now?
Section 5 Financial
49 What are you going to do with your paycheck?
Stop thinking short term
Assets and liabilities
Back to your paycheck
50 How to negotiate your salary
Negotiations begin before you even apply for the job
How you get the job is extremely important
First person to name a number loses
What about when you’re asked to name a number first?
What if you’re asked about your current salary?
When you have an offer
Some final advice
51 Options: Where all the fun is
Option basics
Digging a little deeper
Selling options
More complex options
52 Bits and bytes of real estate investing
Why real estate investment?
Okay, so how do I do it?
First step: Education
Taking action
Use property management
53 Do you really understand your retirement plan?
Retirement is all about working backwards
Calculating your retirement goal
Path 1: 401(k), IRAs, or other retirement accounts
Path 2: Setting up an early retirement or aiming to get rich
What if I am stuck in the middle or close to retirement?
54 The danger of debt: SSDs are expensive
Why debt is generally bad
Some common debt follies
Not all debt is bad
55 Bonus: How I retired at 33
What it means to be “retired”
How I got started
Rental woes
Gaining traction
Grinding it out
Short circuit?
More grinding it out
Turning a corner
The lucky break
Hard work mode
Multiple passive income streams
A quick analysis
Section 6 Fitness
56 Why you need to hack your health
Confidence
Brain power
Fear
57 Setting your fitness criteria
Picking a specific goal
Creating milestones
Measuring your progress
Living a healthy lifestyle
58 Thermodynamics, calories, and you
What is a calorie?
Losing weight is simple
How many calories are you consuming?
How many calories are you burning?
Utilizing calories to achieve your goal
59 Motivation: Getting your butt out of the chair
What motivates you?
Rewarding yourself too early
Motivation ideas
Just get it done!
60 How to gain muscle: Nerds can have bulging biceps
How muscles grow
Weightlifting basics
Different goals
Strength
Size
Endurance
Getting started
What lifts should you do?
What to eat
61 How to get hash-table abs
Abs are made in the kitchen
Your body doesn’t want you to have abs
What can you do about it?
62 Starting RunningProgram.exe
Why you might want to run
Getting started running
Advice for getting started
63 Standing desks and other hacks
Standing desks and treadmills
Food hacks
Eggs in the microwave
Plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Frozen meats
64 Tech gear for fitness: Geeking out
Step counters and pedometers
Wireless scales
Combo devices
PUSH strength
Headphones
Apps
Section 7 Spirit
65 How the mind influences the body
It starts with the mind
The mind and body connection
66 Having the right mental attitude: Rebooting
What is positivity?
The positive effects of positivity
How to reboot your attitude
Change your thoughts
Meditation
Play more
Books
67 Building a positive self-image: Programming your brain
What is self-image?
Your self-image is difficult to change
Reprogramming your brain
68 Love and relationships: Computers can’t hold your hand
Why software developers sometimes have a hard time finding love
Understanding the game
So, all I have to do is be confident, right?
It’s a numbers game
69 My personal success book list
Self-help and inspirational books
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Black Irish Books, 2002)
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Reprint, Gallery Books, 1998)
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Wilder Publications, 2007)
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz (Reprint, Pocket Books, 1989)
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale (Reprint, Touchstone, 2003)
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (Reprint, Signet, 2005)
Software development books
Code Complete by Steve McConnell (Microsoft Press; 2nd edition, 2004)
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftmanship by Robert Martin (Prentice Hall, 2008)
Head First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Robson, Bert Bates, and Kathy Sierra (O’Reilly Media, 2004)
Investing
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (McGraw-Hill, 2005)
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (Demco Media, 2000)
No-Hype Options Trading: Myths, Realities, and Strategies That Really Work by Kerry Given (Wiley, 2011)
70 Facing failure head-on
Why are we so afraid of failure, anyway?
Failure isn’t defeat
Failure is the road to success
Learn to embrace failure
71 Parting words
Appendix A: If you can write code, you can understand finances
What is money?
Types of money
Inflation and deflation
Central banks
What about “regular” banks
The basics of finances
Appendix B: How the stock market works: Rules of the system
The purpose of the stock market
What happens when you trade a stock?
How to make money in the stock market
Indexes, mutual funds, and ETFs
Appendix C: Garbage in, garbage out: Diet and nutrition basics
Basic components of food
Other things your body needs
It all starts with diet
Appendix D: How to eat healthy: Pizza is not a food group
For the most part, food is food
Should I just eat junk food?
But what exactly are “healthy” foods?
Index
Numerics
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Soft Skills-back
Soft Skills
The software developer's life manual
John Z. Sonmez
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – EBM – 19 18 17 16 15 14
To all developers who strive for continuous
self-improvement…
Who are not satisfied with good enough
Who always seek every opportunity to expand their horizons
and explore the unknown
Whose thirst for knowledge is never fully quenched
Who believe that software development means more than just writing code
Who know that failure is not the end, but merely a step in the journey
Who struggle at times, and sometimes fall, but always get back up again
Who have the will and determination to seek the harder path in life
And, most importantly, who are willing to help others along the way
Brief contents
1 Why this book is unlike any book you’ve ever read 1
SECTION 1 CAREER
7
13
18
Climbing the corporate ladder 49
Thinking about the future: What are your goals?
People skills: You need them more than you think
2 Getting started with a “BANG!”: Don’t do what everyone else does 9
3
4
5 Hacking the interview 23
6 Employment options: Enumerate your choices 29
7 What kind of software developer are you? 36
8 Not all companies are equal 43
9
10 Being a professional 55
11
12
13
14 Do you want to start a startup? 83
15 Working remotely survival strategies 89
16 Fake it till you make it 94
17
18 Don’t get religious about technology
Freedom: How to quit your job 61
Freelancing: Going out on your own 69
Creating your first product
Resumes are BORING—Let’s fix that 98
103
77
SECTION 2 MARKETING YOURSELF
107
Creating a wildly successful blog 121
Your primary goal: Add value to others 130
19 Marketing basics for code monkeys 109
20 Building a brand that gets you noticed 115
21
22
23 #UsingSocialNetworks 134
24 Speaking, presenting, and training: Speak geek
25 Writing books and articles that attract a following 146
26 Don’t be afraid to look like an idiot
140
151
SECTION 3 LEARNING 157
Learning how to learn: How to teach yourself
159
27
28 My 10-step process 163
29 Steps 1–6: Do these once
167
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vi
Brief contents
30 Steps 7–10: Repeat these
Looking for mentors: Finding your Yoda 182
31
Taking on an apprentice: Being Yoda 187
32
33
Teaching: Learn you want? Teach you must.
34 Do you need a degree or can you “wing it?”
35
Finding gaps in your knowledge 201
176
191
196
SECTION 4 PRODUCTIVITY 207
36 It all starts with focus 209
37 My personal productivity plan 214
38 Pomodoro Technique 221
39 My quota system: How I get way more done than I should 228
40 Holding yourself accountable 233
41 Multitasking dos and don’ts 238
42 Burnout: I’ve got the cure! 243
43 How you’re wasting your time 249
44
45 Developing habits: Brushing your code 260
46 Breaking things down: How to eat an elephant 266
47
48 Any action is better than no action 277
The value of hard work and why you keep avoiding it 272
The importance of having a routine 255
SECTION 5 FINANCIAL 283
49 What are you going to do with your paycheck? 285
50 How to negotiate your salary 292
51 Options: Where all the fun is 301
52 Bits and bytes of real estate investing 309
53 Do you really understand your retirement plan? 317
54
55 Bonus: How I retired at 33 332
The danger of debt: SSDs are expensive 326
SECTION 6 FITNESS 347
56 Why you need to hack your health 349
57 Setting your fitness criteria 354
58 Thermodynamics, calories, and you 359
59 Motivation: Getting your butt out of the chair 364
60 How to gain muscle: Nerds can have bulging biceps 369
61 How to get hash-table abs 377
62 Starting RunningProgram.exe 381
63 Standing desks and other hacks 385
Tech gear for fitness: Geeking out 390
64
SECTION 7 SPIRIT 395
65 How the mind influences the body 397
66 Having the right mental attitude: Rebooting 402
67 Building a positive self-image: Programming your brain 408
68 Love and relationships: Computers can’t hold your hand 414
69 My personal success book list 419
70 Facing failure head-on 424
71
Parting words 430
Contents
Foreword xxi
Foreword xxiii
Preface xxvi
Acknowledgments xxviii
About This Book xxxi
About the Author xxxiv
1 Why this book is unlike any book you’ve ever read 1
SECTION 1 CAREER
7
2 Getting started with a “BANG!”: Don’t do what everyone
else does 9
Having a business mindset 9
How to think like a business 10
3 Thinking about the future: What are your goals?
13
How to set goals 14
Tracking your goals 16
4 People skills: You need them more than you think
18
Leave me alone, I just want to write code! 18
Learning how to deal with people 19
19 ❍ Never criticize 20
Everyone wants to feel important
Think about what the other person wants 20 ❍ Avoiding
arguments 21
vii
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