5 secrets to a programmers DREAM career
5 secrets to a programmers DREAM career
To DREAM big is a matter of choice. To reach that DREAM is a matter of discipline.
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Table of Contents
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- Foreword
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About the Authors
- Miguel A. Gonzalez
- Andrew T. Siemer
- Devin S. Rose
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Introduction
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- Help Us Make This Book Better
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Welcome to Your Programmer’s DREAM Career
- What is the DREAM?
- The DREAM Team
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Devin’s Three Career Mistakes to Avoid
- The Blinders
- Dinosaur Syndrome
- Perception Problems
- New Trails
- Miguel’s Career Hindsight
- Jack of All Trades - Master of Some: Andy’s Path Forward
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Discover
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Discover Who You Are
- Experience
- What Do Others Say About You?
- The First Leg on the Journey
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Learning your core values
- Personal Core Values
- A Company’s Core Values
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Discover Your Priorities
- Success
- Priorities and Constraints
- Accept and Transcend
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Discover Who You Are
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Refine
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Focus Your Technical Skills
- Platforms
- Languages
- Technologies
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Climb the Right Ladder
- The Technical Climb
- The Student Becomes the Teacher
- Professional Cat Herder
- Where Do You Excel?
- Setting Clear Goals
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Focus Your Technical Skills
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Establish
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Mastering the Five Keys to a Good Interview
- Be Prepared
- Be Honest
- Be Relaxed
- Be Thorough
- Be Yourself
- Their Brand And Your Brand
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Thou Shalt Blog
- Become a Blogger
- Blog Baby!
- Your Brand Grows
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Follow a Mentor to Grow, Become a Mentor to Succeed
- What is a Mentor?
- Should I only Have One Mentor?
- Why Should I follow an Example?
- Why Should I Be a Mentor?
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Be a Portfolio Manager Not Just an Employee
- Beyond the Resume
- You Don’t Know ‘Til You Try
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Make Time For Your Projects
- Make Time Stop
- Tools to Help
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Mastering the Five Keys to a Good Interview
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Advance
- Live the Company Culture Everyday
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Build Long-Lasting Relationships
- Benefits to Bridge Building
- Be Yourself
- Be Attentive
- Be Helpful
- Accept Feedback
- Be Professional
- Understand Relationship Types
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Strive to Always Be Awesome
- Deadlines
- Forgot To Give Status
- Anticipating Questions
- Following Up Relentlessly
- Have a Solution-Oriented Response
- Ask Questions
- Over Communicate
- Communicate Professionally
- Be Present
- Write Everything Down Methodically
- Use Inbox Zero
- Set Goals
- Be Proactive
- Be Positive
- Find the Opportunity
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Lead From the Front
- Bosses
- Leaders
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Servant Leadership
- Calling
- Awareness
- Stewardship
- Listening
- Persuasion
- Growth
- Empathy
- Foresight
- Community Building
- Healing
- Conceptualization
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Complain With Solutions
- Problem Identifying vs. Problem Solving
- Don’t Take Everything Seriously
- Don’t Be the “I” in “TEAM”
- Assume Responsibility, Not Sole Ownership
- Put Yourself Out There to Find Opportunities
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Master
- Change Your Value Proposition – Your Experience Is Valuable
- Don’t Believe Your Own Hype
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Tame Your Email Distraction With Inbox Zero
- Inbox Zero
- 5 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your Inbox At Zero
- 10 Ways to Achieve Inbox Zero
- Start Something That You’re Passionate About
- Living the DREAM
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