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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career
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Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

by Jordan Hudgens
July 2017
Beginner
302 pages
6h 22m
English
Packt Publishing
Audiobook available
Content preview from Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career

Becoming a professional developer

If your goal is to become a professional developer, congratulations! You'll be joining one of the fastest growing industries that the world has ever seen. The pay is great and the right developer jobs are both fun and rewarding. However, with all those benefits comes a strict set of learning requirements.

Pro coding jobs will require you to become proficient in a programming language and several frameworks. And simply building applications that function properly isn't enough for most jobs. Instead, you'll need to be able to build apps that follow processes such as:

  • Test- and behavior-driven development
  • Clean coding styles that are scalable and adhere to industry best practices
  • Coordinate with developer teams and seamlessly ...
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ISBN: 9781787287037