The Passionate Programmer

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REMARKABLE CAREERS don't come by chance. You can't afford to sit back and let your job decide your future-it's time to take control. If you want success in today's IT environment, TREAT YOUR CAREER AS A BUSINESS. In this new edition of Chad Fowler's popular book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step-by-step, following the same path that you would follow if you were building, marketing, and selling a product. But this time, you are the product. You'll develop a structured plan for keeping your mind engaged and your skills fresh. You'll learn how to assess your skills in terms of where they fit on the value chain, driving you away from commodity skills and toward those that are in high demand. Through a mix of high-level, thought-provoking essays and tactical Act on It sections, you will come away with concrete plans you can put into action immediately. New in... Tovább

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REMARKABLE CAREERS don't come by chance. You can't afford to sit back and let your job decide your future-it's time to take control. If you want success in today's IT environment, TREAT YOUR CAREER AS A BUSINESS. In this new edition of Chad Fowler's popular book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step-by-step, following the same path that you would follow if you were building, marketing, and selling a product. But this time, you are the product. You'll develop a structured plan for keeping your mind engaged and your skills fresh. You'll learn how to assess your skills in terms of where they fit on the value chain, driving you away from commodity skills and toward those that are in high demand. Through a mix of high-level, thought-provoking essays and tactical Act on It sections, you will come away with concrete plans you can put into action immediately. New in this edition, you'll read the perspectives of several highly successful members of our industry from a variety of career paths. Tips have been added throughout the book to reflect new lessons to learn and new actions to take to improve your career. Learn to set the direction of your career and have a more fulfilling and remarkable professional life. The Passionate Programmer is a revised edition of the book originally published as My Job Went to India: 52 Ways to Save Your Job. CHAD FOWLER is an internationally known software developer, trainer, manager, speaker, and musician. Over the past decade he has worked with somé of the world's largest companies and most admired software developers. He loves to program computers. As part of his role as CTO of InfoEther, Inc., he spends much of his time solving hard problems for customers in the Ruby language. He is a co-organizer of RubyConf, RailsConf, and RailsConf Europe, and he is the author or coauthor of a number of popular software books. Vissza