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  • Skill Up

  • A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career
  • By: Jordan Hudgens
  • Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
  • Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: Jordan Hudgens
Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
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Summary

This is an all-purpose toolkit for your programming career. It has been built by Jordan Hudgens over a lifetime of coding and teaching coding. It helps you identify the key questions and stumbling blocks that programmers encounter, and gives you the answers to them! It is a comprehensive guide containing more than 50 insights that you can use to improve your work, and to give advice in your career.

The book is split up into three topic areas: Coder Skills, Freelancer Skills, and Career Skills, each containing a wealth of practical advice. Coder Skills contains advice for people starting out, or those who are already working in a programming role but want to improve their skills. It includes such subjects as how to study and understand complex topics, and getting past skill plateaus when learning new languages. Freelancer Skills contains advice for developers working as freelancers or with freelancers. It includes such subjects as knowing when to fire a client, and tips for taking over legacy applications. Career Skills contains advice for building a successful career as a developer. It includes such subjects as how to improve your programming techniques, and interview guides and developer salary negotiation strategies.

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