Career-Changing Resources from The Pragmatic Programmers
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Are you in career-changing mode? There are plenty of resources from The Pragmatic Programmers that you can access with your Medium membership. Following are a few sections from our books that may help you make wise decisions about what’s next.
The Passionate Programmer by Chad Fowler
Chad delves into career considerations that go much deeper than preparing for interviews and honing your tech skills in The Passionate Programmer. Here are a few examples.
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning by Andy Hunt
You really should read Pragmatic Thinking & Learning cover to cover when you have time. For now, here are some excerpts that could help with how you think about your career.
New Programmer’s Survival Manual by Josh Carter
Josh Carter’s book is full of practical tips for new programmers. But his advice about teamwork and the corporate world is apropos at any career stage.
Identify Corporate Antipatterns
New Programmer’s Survival Manual — by Josh Carter (50 / 57)
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Land the Tech Job You Love by Andy Lester
Definitely read Land the Tech Job You Love in its entirety if you are preparing for a job search. I’ve pulled just a few morsels of wisdom for you.
The Healthy Programmer by Joe Kutner
Some companies recognize the importance of health and well-being and provide the freedom and resources to help programmers stay healthy. Those are the companies you’ll want to apply to first. However, you should also actively take responsibility for maintaining your physical and mental health. For a start, you can read these excerpts from The Healthy Programmer.
Technical Blogging, Second Edition by Antonio Cangiano
Chapter 11 of Antonio Cangiano’s book, Technical Blogging, Second Edition deals specifically with how blogging can advance your career. Following are a few excerpts.
💡 Tip: If you have some travel in your future, Technical Blogging, Second Edition is also available on audio book so you can sit back, relax, and soak in the knowledge.
Help Your Boss Help You by Ken Kousen
If you are in a position where you need to stay despite troubled job waters, Ken’s advice may prove valuable. Read through some of these sections from Help Your Boss Help You, also now available as an audio book.
Putting It All Together: The Two Messages
Help Your Boss Help You — by Ken Kousen (32 / 74)
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Forge Your Future with Open Source by VM (Vicky) Brasseur
VMB’s book, Forge Your Future with Open Source, is the seminal work on contributing to open source projects and the many benefits. One of those benefits is that participating in open source projects can help your career, as you’ll see in these excerpts.
The Dream Team Nightmare by Portia Tung
The Dream Team Nightmare is a book where you choose your own path and navigate through an adventure at a new job. Does any of this sound familiar?
Creating Great Teams by Sandy Mamoli and David Mole
In Creating Great Teams, the authors talk about building teams through self-selection. The general advice about people and work relationships is universal. See for yourself.
Additional Recommendations
We’ve given you excerpts from some career-related books from The Pragmatic Bookshelf, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the following books as well.
Thanks for reading! Did we miss mentioning a book from The Pragmatic Programmers that helped you in your career path? Tell us in the comments.
