New programmer's survival manual : navigate your workplace, cube farm, or startup / Josh Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, Joshua D., author.

Contributor:

Pfalzer, Susannah Davidson, editor.

Series:

The pragmatic programmers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer programming--Vocational guidance.

Computer programming.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Dallas, Texas ; Raleigh, North Carolina : The Pragmatic Bookself, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

It's your first day on the new job. You've got the programming chops, you're up on the latest tech, you're sitting at your workstation... now what? New Programmer's Survival Manual gives your career the jolt it needs to get going: essential industry skills to help you apply your raw programming talent and make a name for yourself. It's a no-holds-barred look at what really goes on in the office--and how to not only survive, but thrive in your first job and beyond. Programming at industry level requires new skills - you'll build programs that dwarf anything you've done on your own. This book introduces you to practices for working on large-scale, long-lived programs at a professional level of quality. You'll find out how to work efficiently with your current tools, and discover essential new tools. But the tools are only part of the story; you've got to get street-smart too. Succeeding in the corporate working environment requires its own savvy. You'll learn how to navigate the office, work with your teammates, and how to deal with other people outside of your department. You'll understand where you fit into the big picture and how you contribute to the company's success. You'll also get a candid look at the tougher aspects of the job: stress, conflict, and office politics. Finally, programming is a job you can do for the long haul. This book helps you look ahead to the years to come, and your future opportunities--either as a programmer or in another role you grow into. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of shipping a product and knowing, "I built that." Whether you work on embedded systems or web-based applications, in trendy technologies or legacy systems, this book helps you get from raw skill to an accomplished professional.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Where I'm Coming From

And Now About You

Structure of This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

White Belt to Black Belt (and Back)

Online Resources

Onward

Part I-Professional Programming

1. Program for Production

Tip 1. Beat Up Your Code

Tip 2. Insist on Correctness

Tip 3. Design with Tests

Tip 4. Tame Complexity

Tip 5. Fail Gracefully

Tip 6. Be Stylish

Tip 7. Improve Legacy Code

Tip 8. Review Code Early and Often

2. Get Your Tools in Order

Tip 9. Optimize Your Environment

Tip 10. Speak Your Language Fluently

Tip 11. Know Your Platform

Tip 12. Automate Your Pain Away

Tip 13. Control Time (and Timelines)

Tip 14. Use the Source, Luke

Part II-People Skills

3. Manage Thy Self

Tip 15. Find a Mentor

Tip 16. Own the Image You Project

Tip 17. Be Visible

Tip 18. Ace Your Performance Review

Tip 19. Manage Your Stress

Tip 20. Treat Your Body Right

4. Teamwork

Tip 21. Grok Personality Types

Tip 22. Connect the Dots

Tip 23. Work Together

Tip 24. Meet Effectively

Part III-The Corporate World

5. Inside the Company

Tip 25. Know Your Peeps

Tip 26. Know Your (Corporate) Anatomy

6. Mind Your Business

Tip 27. Get with the Project

Tip 28. Appreciate the Circle of (a Product's) Life

Tip 29. Put Yourself in the Company's Shoes

Tip 30. Identify Corporate Antipatterns

Part IV-Looking Forward

7. Kaizen

Tip 31. Mind Your Head

Tip 32. Never Stop Learning

Tip 33. Find Your Place

A1. Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781941222959

1941222951

9781680504057

1680504053

9781680504040

1680504045

9781934356814

1934356816

OCLC:

897116876