The Beginning Software Engineer’s Playbook: Mental Frameworks and Advice for the Hard Things at Work and Beyond

INTRODUCTION
Preparing to Crawl the Codebase –The Team’s Codebase and You
Preparing to Crawl the Codebase –The Team’s Codebase and You
    UNDERSTAND THE STACK/TECH AT A HIGH LEVEL
    UNDERSTAND CRITICAL DATA FLOWS
    UNDERSTAND THE 3RD PARTY APIs USED
    EXPLORE USER INTERACTIONS AND APPLICATION ENDPOINTS
    PULL DOWN THE CODE AND EXPLORE
    UNDERSTAND QUALITY ASSURANCE/DEVELOPER ENVIRONMENT CONSIDER ANY “CLEANUP KNOWLEDGE”
    UNDERSTAND QUALITY ASSURANCE/DEVELOPER ENVIRONMENT CONSIDER ANY “CLEANUP KNOWLEDGE”
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
Embrace the SUCK
    FIRST REALIZATION: LOOKING DEEPER AND ASKING QUESTIONS
    SECOND REALIZATION: GROWTH THROUGH CONSISTENT PROBLEM SOLVING
    THE THIRD REALIZATION: BEING PROACTIVE IS JET FUEL FOR YOUR CAREER
    MY PROCESS FOR HANDLING ISSUES OF ANY SIZE
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
It’s You vs. You
    THIS IS A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
    AM I REALLY COMPETING AGAINST MYSELF?
    TOTEM POLE? WHAT TOTEM POLE?
    UNDERSTANDING HOW YOU LEARN AND LEVERAGING IT
    MOTIVATION WON'T ALWAYS LAST, BUT DISCIPLINE WILL
    ESTABLISHING CLEAR AND MEASURABLE GOALS: BRIDGING THE GAP
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
YOU ARE NOT AN ISLAND
    WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO WORK ON A TEAM
    PROBLEM AND SOLUTION STATEMENTS, AND HOW THEY GOT ME OUT OF MY SHELL
    TEACHING VEHICLES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
BECOME THE SHADOW
    CURATING YOUR QUESTIONS
    LEARNING HOW YOUR COLLEAGUES LEARN
    INCREASING GENERAL CAREER LEVERAGE
    UNCOVER AND ADDRESS A COLLEAGUE’S PAIN POINT
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
COMMUNICATION: WALK THE WALK AND TALK THE TALK
    ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS AND THE CONFIDENCE WILL COME
    COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION
    COMMUNICATION WITH YOURSELF
    MY STAND-UP FORMULA
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
Balancing Your Mental and Physical Budget
Balancing Your Mental and Physical Budget
    MENTAL STRESS
    IMPOSTOR SYNDROME, LET'S DEAL WITH IT
    HOW WORK ESTIMATION HELPS RELIEVE STRESS
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
The Hunter, The Gatherer, and The Distributor
The Hunter, The Gatherer, and The Distributor
    FIND YOUR COMMUNITY (NETWORKING) - THE HUNTER
    FINDING AND ORGANIZING HOW YOU LEARN - THE GATHERER
    CREATING RESOURCES - THE DISTRIBUTER
    CONCLUSION
    CHAPTER REVIEW
AFTERWORD
    TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES
        Udemy
        Reddit
        Twitter
        Github Repositories
        YouTube
        Code-based learning platforms
    SOFT SKILLS RESOURCES
        Books
    CONCLUSION