The Software Engineer's Guidebook

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Competent software developers get things done in projects of reasonable complexity, given their experience level. There is plenty to learn in order to be able to reliably complete well-defined tasks and smaller projects which call upon your tech skills, expertise, and experience.

“Practice, practice, practice” is the single best advice for growth. Beyond building software, things which can speed up your professional growth, include:

• Working in a team where you can learn from fellow developers
• Having access to mentors or buddies to whom you can turn with questions
• Being able to pair with developers
• Having enough time to dive deeply into a technology
• Working on projects and assignments for long enough that you become ...