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by Josh Earl | Jun 27, 2017

from the Author of best selling bookSoft Skills: The Software Developer’s Life Manual“If you’re a developer, green or a veteran, you owe it to yourself to read The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide.”Jason Down | Platform Developer, Igloo Software Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaThe Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide

How To BECOME A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, Quickly Learn Programming Languages and technical skills, Ace Your Programming Interview, and Land the Challenging and Fulfilling Software Development Job of Your Dreams

The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide

hit #5 on the Wall Street Journal best seller list,

and #16 on Amazon Charts

What You Will Learnin This Book

How to systematically find and fill the gaps in your technical knowledge so you can face any new challenge with confidenceShould you take contract work—or hold out for a salaried position?Which will earn you more, what the tradeoffs are, and how your personality should sway your choiceShould you learn JavaScript, C#, Python, C++? How to decide which programming language you should master firstEver notice how every job ever posted requires “3-5 years of experience,” which you don’t have? Simple solution for this frustrating chicken-and-egg problem that allows you to build legitimate job experience while you learn to codeIs earning a computer science degree a necessity—or a total waste of time? How to get a college degree that accelerates your career without burying you under a mountain of debtInterviewer tells you, “Dress code is casual around here—the whole development team wears flipflops.” What should you wear?Coding bootcamps—some are great, others are complete scams. How to tell the difference so you don’t find yourself cheated out of $10,000An inside look at the recruiting industry. What that “friendly” recruiter really wants from you, how they get paid, and how to avoid getting pigeonholed into a job you’ll hateHow do you deal with a boss who’s a micromanager. Plus how helping your manager with his goals can make you the MVP of your teamThe must-know technical skills that every professional developer should have—but no one teaches youGet Your Copy TodayThe Complete Software Developer’s Career GuideBUY NOW

who shouldread this book

BRAND NEW DEVELOPERSJUST LEARNING TO CODE

You’re tinkering around with learning your firstprogramming language. Every new problem you solvewith code puts a smile on your face, and you’re startingto think, “Hey, could I do this for a living?” In this bookyou’ll discover what it’s like to be a professional softwaredeveloper, how to go from “I know some code” topossessing the skills to work on a development team, how to speed along your learning by avoiding common beginner traps, and how to decide whether you should invest in aprogramming degree or “bootcamp.”ENTRY-LEVEL DEVELOPERSLooking to Land That First Programming Job

Are you a college student or a self-taught programmer who’s hoping to land that first programming job? This book will show you how to ensure you have the technical skills your future boss is looking for, create a resume thatleaps off a hiring manager’s desk, escape the “no workexperience” trap, and present yourself during your interview like the confident, eager professional you are.Mid-Career DevelopersAiming to Move Up the Ladder

You have a few years of professional programmingexperience under your belt. Now you’re looking for a raiseor a promotion to a senior developer or team lead position. You’ll see how to find and fill in gaps in your technical knowledge, position yourself as the one team memberyour boss can’t live without, and turn those dreaded annual reviews into chance to make an iron-clad case for your salary bump.SENIOR DevelopersAsking: “Where Should I Go From Here?”

Has your salary and advancement hit the softwaredeveloper “glass ceiling”? The traditional programmercareer track will only take you so far. There are ways to bust through and increase your salary—and the enjoyment and satisfaction you get from your work. This book will show you how to become a specialist who can command above-market wages, how building a name for yourselfcan make opportunities come to you, and how to decide whether consulting or entrepreneurship are paths you should pursue.

aboutthe author

john sonmez

John Sonmez is the author of the perennial top-selling

Soft Skills: The Software Developer’s Life Manual, and the founder of Simple Programmer.

John started his software development career at 10, hacking C and C++ to create virtual worlds for his favorite MUDs.

In The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide, John shares the principles and knowledge that took him from teenage hacker to highly paid senior development and consulting positions—and by age 33, early retirement and a second career as an entrepreneur.

John’s journey was no rocket-ship ride to success. He’s candid about the fits and starts he struggled through during much of his career,like getting “laid off” from his first real development job after under whelming his boss with his C++ skills, and a spectacular implosion during an intense onsite interview with Microsoft.

Eventually though John realized that there’s a huge difference between knowing how to program and how to be a successful, professional software developer—and he set out to develop the technical, leadership and communication skills he lacked.

John went on to become a highly paid consultant in test automation and Agile methodology, and the 55 courses he published with PluralSight makes him one of the most prolific online trainers in the field of software development.

John effectively retired at 33 and moved to San Diego.

Today he runs the hugely popular Simple Programmer blog and YouTube channel, where he helps more than 1.4 million developers every year to master the career and life skills that made all the difference in his career.

Get Your Copy TodayThe Complete Software Developer’s Career GuideBUY NOWIt’s 12:36 AM … And I’m Fired Up!It’s 12:36 am… and I’m fired up now after reading this. Especially since I am less than a week away from starting a new job afterdeciding that my current development job of nearly 14 years was no longer enough for me. Reading the section on advancing your career has been very near and dear to my current situation and my view on a lot of things. It has actually helped validate some of my recentdecisions and laid some of my doubts to rest… so thanks for that. The timing for this was perfect!If you’re a developer, green or a veteran, you owe it to yourself to read The Complete Software Developer Career Guide.-Jason DownPlatform Developer, Igloo Software Kitchener |Ontario, CanadaI Wish I Had This When I Started My CareerI can testify that this book is a must-read.And preferably a first read for anyone seeking to enter the software industry. Or learn programming. Or decide if they want to learn it.I wish I could’ve read it in the beginning of my career—I would not have lost so much time and effort as I did.-Oleksii FedorovSenior Software Engineer, PivotalBerlin, GermanyEasy To Understand—Even If You Don’t Have A Technical BackgroundThis book is different from all other software development books I have read because it deals with the human side of software development. Even though as software developers we are surrounded with the latest technology, we are still people with feelings, fears and dreams, and John’s book focuses on that. Software development is a real challenge to master, but thanks to John’s friendly tone and informal writing style, it’s never been easier to understand—even if you don’t have a technical background.-Cosmin PupăzăSoftware Developer, Programming Apprenticecosminpupaza.wordpress.com | Bucharest, RomaniaI Would Have Avoided Years Of Wasted TimeThe Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide is a great resource that I wish that I had years earlier in my career and in my education.The insights in this book would have helped me to avoid years of wasted time with an unfocused education and an unfocused career.-Aaron ThomasSoftware Engineering Consultant & Co-Founder, Enovi LLC |Henderson, NVI’m 15 Years Old, Learning Fast, and Crushing ObstaclesI’m a 15 year old high school student from Szeged, Hungary. After I read John’s advice on technologies and how to learn them, I was able to have a well-rounded conversation with a CEO of a coding company. He was impressed and invited me to his company to learn coding. I am getting taught about different languages and stacks. It is hard as hell but with the learning process I read about in this book I crush the obstacles. I no longer prepare for learning for weeks and months. I developed a learning pace and it is beyond what I thought I was capable of.-Norbert HajagosHigh School Student | Szeged, HungaryEasy To Understand—Even If You Don’t Have A Technical BackgroundJohn has such a down-to-earth style of writing, that I feel like he’s talking directly to me. All of his advice is dead on. The chapter on dressing for success in particular provides unique and valuable advice. His concept of “being a contradiction” makes so much sense.The entire book is filled with great advice but that one chapter is the advice that I need to follow to take my career to the next level.-Fernando Z.Senior Software Developer, Blogger and Programming Fanatic | Central TexasLife-Changing InsightsJohn’s book gives developers insight in how to advance your career at worst, and changes your life at best.The parts on how to brand yourself and how focus on a niche that suits you best made my career advance faster and made me receive cool offers in my inbox on a near monthly basis.-Edwin KlesmanCross-Platform mobile developerGet It Even If You’re NOT In Software DevelopmentInvaluable advice for any software developer, from entry-level to senior. Honest, no BS advice. Easy-to-understand, accessible, and comedic writing style.So good, you may want to get it even if you AREN’T in software development.-Brandon ChunPrototyping Engineer | Syracuse, NYMade Me Feel More Experienced And KnowledgeableEvery university, course, coding bootcamp, etc. should encourage future developers to read this book.John’s style of writing iscaptivating and I definitely felt wiser after reading it.It gave me a more vivid picture of the software industry, made me rethink someof my choices, but most importantly, it filled in some gaps, instantly making me feel more experienced and knowledgeable.-Dimitris LoukasSoftware Engineer | Athens, GreeceNot Just For Beginners—Guaranteed To Make You A Better DeveloperWhen I first started reading this book I was skeptical. When I saw chapter titles like “Dealing with Coworkers” or “How to Dress” I thought the book would only be for beginners. After reading it I changed my mind. Not only is this book great for beginners, it is also great for experienced developers. Even if you have tons of experience, it will “tell” you what you know in a way that will make you want to act. I think the advice in this book is guaranteed to make you a better developer and more importantly, a better person.-Rui FigueiredoSoftware Developer and Computer Science PhDAuthor of blinkingcaret.com | Dublin, IrelandI Can’t Believe I’ve Wasted So Much Time In My CareerI can’t believe I’ve wasted so much time in my career. Things like “the boy scout rule” and the effective debugging would have climbed me to a higher ground.In this book, John points you (even if you are an experienced developer) to go to the moon.-Lincoln PiresSoftware Developer, Sanepar | Curitiba, PR – BrazilGet Your Copy TodayThe Complete Software Developer’s Career GuideBUY NOW privacy policy | Contact Us | Disclaimer