Software Developer's Career Handbook, The: A Guide to Navigating the Unpredictable

Michael Lopp's book "It's Time to Manage Your Career" provides insights and stories to help software engineers make better career decisions, navigate job challenges, and thrive in their workplaces.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 325 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Are you a software engineer looking to advance your career? Do you wonder if it's time to become a manager or join a startup? In this insightful and entertaining book, Michael Lopp shares his own experiences with Silicon Valley giants like Apple, Slack, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, and Symantec. He walks you through a complete job lifecycle, from the interview to the realization that it might be time to move on.

You'll learn how to handle baffling circumstances in your job, understand what you want from your career, and discover how to thrive in your workplace. You'll also learn how to navigate areas of your job that don't involve writing code, identify how the aspects you enjoy will affect your next career steps, build and maintain key relationships and interactions within your community, and make choices that will help you have a deliberate career.

Recognize what's important to your manager and work on things that matter. By following the advice in this book, you'll be able to make better, more mindful career decisions and advance your career to new heights. So, whether you're a software engineer looking to take the next step or a manager seeking to improve your skills, this book is for you.

ISBN-13: 9781098116675