Being geek : the software developer's career handbook / Michael Lopp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lopp, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer industry--Vocational guidance.

Computer industry.

Computer science--Vocational guidance.

Computer science.

Computer software--Development--Vocational guidance.

Computer software.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

2011.

Beijing ; Farnham : O'Reilly, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

As a software engineer, you recognize at some point that there's much more to your career than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Tell your boss he's a jerk? Join that startup? Author Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Netscape, and Symantec in Being Geek -- an insightful and entertaining book that will help you make better career decisions. With more than 40 standalone stories, Lopp walks through a complete job life cycle, starting with the job interview and ending with the realization that it might

Contents:

Preface; Section 1: A Career Playbook; Chapter 1; How to Win; Chapter 2; A List of Three; Chapter 3; The Itch; Chapter 4; The Sanity Check; Chapter 5; The Nerves; Chapter 6; The Button; Chapter 7; The Business; Section 2: Deconstructing Management; Chapter 8; The Culture Chart; Chapter 9; Managing Managers; Chapter 10; The Issue with the Doof; Chapter 11; The Leaper; Chapter 12; The Enemy; Chapter 13; The Impossible; Chapter 14; Knee Jerks; Chapter 15; A Deep Breath; Chapter 16; Gaming the System; Chapter 17; Managing Werewolves; Chapter 18; BAB; Chapter 19; Your People; Chapter 20; Wanted

Chapter 21The Toxic Paradox; Chapter 22; The Pond; Section 3: Your Daily Toolkit; Chapter 23; The Nerd Handbook; Chapter 24; The Taste of the Day; Chapter 25; The Trickle List; Chapter 26; The Crisis and the Creative; Chapter 27; The Foamy Rules for Rabid Tools; Chapter 28; Up to Nothing; Chapter 29; How to Not Throw Up; Chapter 30; Out Loud; Chapter 31; Bits, Features, and Truth; Chapter 32; The Reveal; Section 4: Your Next Gig; Chapter 33; The Screw-Me Scenario; Chapter 34; No Surprises; Chapter 35; A Deliberate Career; Chapter 36; The Curse of the Silicon Valley; Chapter 37; A Disclosure

Chapter 38Mind the Gap; Chapter 39; The Exodus; Chapter 40; Bad News About Your Bright Future; Epilogue; Hurry; Appendix; The Rules of Back Alley Bridge; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781449395865

1449395864

9781449395957

1449395953

OCLC:

738406753