New Programmer's Survival Manual

Navigate Your Workplace, Cube Farm, or Startup

by: Josh Carter

Published 2011-12-01
Internal code jcdeg
Print status In Print
Pages 256
User level Beginner
Keywords newbie, first job, career, hiring, jobs
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ISBN 9781934356814
Other ISBN Channel epub: 9781680504040
Channel PDF: 9781680504057
Kindle: 9781680500608
Safari: 9781941222959
Kindle: 9781680500608
BISACs COM051230 COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / General
BUS097000 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
BUS097000 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
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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.

Description

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 and Extracts

Full Table of Contents

Introduction