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About the Book

You don’t need to work more hours to be a better developer — you need to use your time with more intention.

Time Management for Software Developers: Your Playbook for Deep Work and Direction is a practical guide for developers who want to stop reacting and start directing their time. Whether you're constantly interrupted, drowning in tickets, or just feeling stuck in the loop of busywork, this book gives you a roadmap to reclaim your focus and design a work life that actually works.

You’ll learn how to:

• Protect your attention in a world of pings and context switches
• Build a weekly rhythm that aligns with your goals and energy
• Prioritize high-impact work (and defend your time without guilt)
• Balance delivery with long-term improvements like refactoring and mentoring
• Make time for learning, recovery, and personal growth
• Set a direction for your career - not just your next sprint

This isn’t a book about productivity hacks or hustle culture. It’s about working with purpose, pacing yourself sustainably, and building a developer life that lasts.

Whether you’re a junior dev learning how to manage your day or a senior engineer trying to juggle code, mentorship, and strategy, this book will help you spend your time like it matters.

Because it does.

About the Author

Sandor Dargo

@SandorDargo

I am a C++ software craftsman with strong Python working in the tourism and hospitality industry and an enthusiastic blogger writing about coding, books, and the importance of stoic philosophy in a software developer's life.

I moved to software development from database operations which means that I don't just care about delivering a product as fast as possible, but I do understand the importance of stability and maintainability.

I'm passionate about delivering clean solutions, but I find even more important to help my teams to constantly raise the bar and to (re)focus on quality and clean code. I do this by explaining how high-quality work will help them in their individual careers, by introducing more meaningful development processes and automation and by teaching them industry best practices.