A Software Engineer’s Guide to Seniority: A Guide to Technical Leadership

Length: 72 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Apress
Publication Date: 2022-12-17
ISBN-10: 1484287827
ISBN-13: 9781484287828
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

There are few books in the market that talk about the effort within and outside of the job that helps software engineers advance in their careers. This book is a truthful and introspective look at technical careers and a consolidation of that information and advice for engineers that are looking to elevate their career to the senior level.

While charting a path to becoming a senior software engineer you’ll study how to handle the obligations and complexities involved in that role. While most of the software engineer job is exploratory and involves learning new things nearly every day, this book will show you how to be a manager, a leader, and to achieve seniority in your tech role.

From learning how to optimize your resume to knowing how to interview for positions on your team to helping your team grow and develop their own skills and career, this is a book that all software engineers need.

What You’ll Learn

Optimize your resume for applications
Standard tips for interviewing in software engineer positions
Become a mentor and leader at your job

Who This Book Is For
Entry to mid-level software engineers working in a corporate environment

Contents
About the Author
Foreword
Chapter 1: The Why
Chapter 2: Content Creation: Tips, Tricks, and Info
    Management of Social Media
    Growing Your Following
    Creating the Content
    Schedule
    Blogging
    Podcasting
    Pitch Deck
    Transcript Writing
    Streaming
    Authoring a Book
    Publishing
Chapter 3: Resume Review
    The Overview Section
    Skills
    Experience
    Everything Doesn’t Belong
    Education
    Optional Sections
    Aesthetics
Chapter 4: Interview Insight: How to Get the Job
    The Hard Truth
    Recruiters
    Be Honest... About Your Skills
    LeetCode
    LeetCode Alternatives
    Set a Schedule
    Break the Problem Down
    Pair Programming
    Write It
    Refactoring
        System Design
        API Design
        Soft Skills
        Listen
        Body Language
        The Wait
        The Contact After
        The Ghosting
        The Offer
Chapter 5: Salary Information: Getting Your Biggest Bag
    Base Salary
    Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
    Vesting Period
    Bonuses
    Signing Bonus
    Negotiating
    Salary Information
Chapter 6: Senior Responsibilities: Obligations That You Now Have As a Senior Engineer
    Onboarding
        Working Hours
    Agile Scrum
    Stand Up
    Backlog Grooming
    Sprint Planning
    Knowledge Transfers (KTs)
    Hiring Practices
    Reviewing Resumes
    Mentoring
Chapter 7: Best Code Practices: How to Organize Code
    Single Responsibility
    Modularity and Extensibility
    Formatting
    Testing
    Integration Testing
    Regression Testing
    Pull Request (PR) Reviews
    Deployment
    Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
    Promotions
    Talking to Your Manager
    Volunteering
Chapter 8: Reliability and Resiliency: Software Efficiency Tips
    Take It One Step at a Time
    Run a Diagnostic
    How Many Applications Is Your Team in Charge Of?
    Are Your Applications Already Delivered via Automation?
    Choose a Version Control System
    Containerize the Application
    Ensure Code Has Sufficient Coverage
    Start Nightly Builds with Functional Testing
    Adopt Application Performance Monitoring
    Build for the Future
    Identify Bottlenecks and Optimize
    Estimate the Time
    Get Others on Board
Chapter 9: Productivity: Amp It Up
    The Pomodoro Method
    The Productivity of Others
Epilogue
Index

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