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The Software Developer's Career Handbook
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The Software Developer's Career Handbook

by Michael Lopp
August 2023
Beginner
318 pages
7h 18m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Audiobook available
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Part I. Building a Career Playbook

For each new job, I can remember the moment I decided to leap. The consideration that went into these decisions was epic. There were pro and con lists, spreadsheets, and endless conversations with trusted people that started with support and finished with, “Enough talking. When are you going to decide?”

This first section of The Software Developer’s Career Handbook walks you through the endless list of decisions and tasks you can perform as you consider and search for your next gig. From early warning signs in the current gig to figuring out how to constructively stalk your future employer, these chapters document the various plays you can make as you consider the next move in your career.

These chapters leave the most complicated part to you—making the decision.

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