- Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career
- Table of Contents
- Skill Up: A Software Developer's Guide to Life and Career
- Credits
- About the Author
- www.PacktPub.com
- Customer Feedback
- Preface
- I. Coder Skills
- 1. Discovering the Tipping Point for Developers
- 2. Are Developers Born or Made? – Debunking the Myth of Prodigies
- 3. Do You Have to Be a Genius to Be a Developer?
- 4. How to Study and Understand Complex Topics?
- 5. Effective Study Practices for Developers
- 6. Defining Deep Work and What It Means for Developers
- 7. Task Switching Costs for Developers
- 8. How to Use Willpower Limits Instead of Letting Them Use You?
- 9. Cramming Versus Consistent Study and a Study System that Works
- 10. Is Reading Important for Developers?
- 11. Learning How to Code – Getting Past Skill Plateaus
- 12. Developer Learning Curve – Why Learning How to Code Takes So Long
- 13. Slowing Down to Learn How to Code Faster
- 14. Mental Models for Learning How to Code and Improve as a Developer
- 15. A Developer's Guide for Hacking Procrastination to Achieve Success
- 16. The Problem with Procrastination for Developers
- 17. Practical Ways to Use the Pomodoro Technique as a Developer
- 18. The Power of Making Mistakes – Learning by Failing
- 19. Learn How to Code – The Guide to Memorization
- 20. A System for Learning a New Programming Language
- 21. Development Study Tips – Reverse Note-Taking
- II. Freelancer Skills
- 22. Tips for Organically Growing a Freelance Business
- 23. Freelancing Tips – Knowing When to Fire a Client
- 24. Dodging Silver Bullets for Scalable Freelance Projects
- 25. A Freelance Guide to Managing Advanced Features
- 26. Freelancer Interviews – Practical Tips for Taking Over a Legacy Application
- 27. Five Tips for Taking Over a Legacy Application
- 28. Guide to Freelancing – Starting Over Versus Refactoring
- 29. Should You Use TDD on Freelance Projects? – Comparing Quality Versus Speed
- 30. Automating Client Updates as a Freelance Developer
- 31. Freelance Requirement Elicitation – A Guide for Feature Development
- 32. How to Remotely Demo Work for Freelance Clients?
- 33. Defining Project Success as a Freelance Developer
- 34. Top Project Management Tools for Freelancers
- 35. Top Freelance Bookkeeping Options for Developers
- 36. Learning the Secret to Get New Clients as a Freelancer
- 37. Managing Client Conflicts as a Freelancer
- 38. Examples of Freelance Portfolios That Help Acquire New Clients
- 39. Importance of Test-Driven Development for Coders
- 40. SEO Best Practices and Strategies for Freelancers
- 41. Client Communication Freelancing Tips
- 42. Outsource Web Developers Properly with System-Based Processes
- 43. How to Create Accurate Freelance Bids?
- 44. Freelancer Tips – Three Ways to Get New Clients
- III. Career Skills
- 45. Should I Learn to Code? – A Balanced Perspective on Programming
- 46. Following Your Passion – Good or Bad Advice for Developers?
- 47. How to Learn to Code from Scratch? – A Practical Strategy
- 48. How to Choose a Developer Specialty?
- 49. How to Choose Your Next Programming Language?
- 50. Developer Soft Skills – Learning How to Gain an Edge in the Marketplace
- 51. Developer Learning Options – A Practical Analysis
- 52. Is it Possible to Lose Your Coding Skills?
- 53. Is Writing Bad Code Immoral for Developers?
- 54. Inspirational Programming Advice from Howard Roark
- 55. Best Practices Versus Creativity as a Developer
- 56. A Practical Guide to Approaching Project Development
- 57. How to Practice Programming Techniques and Improve as a Developer?
- 58. What Does It Take to Become a Great Developer?
- 59. How to Stay Sharp as a Developer?
- 60. Developer Resume Tips – How to Create an Effective Resume?
- 61. Developer Salary Negotiation Strategies
- 62. Best Questions to Ask During a Job Interview
- 63. Answering in an Impossible Interview
- 64. Greatest Weakness Answers for Coding Interviews
- 65. Enterprise Software Job Strategy and Guide
- Index
Over the years I've concluded that if studying is easy…I'm doing it wrong. I used to follow study pattern of:
- Read
- Memorize
- Repeat
This was partly because it was easy. It wasn't mentally taxing to sit down and read through a textbook or my notes. However, research is proving that this type of study habit is not only ineffective, it is also damaging.
How is it damaging? If you have followed this type of study system you know one thing: it takes time. This time spent reading and memorizing could have been used in countless other ways that would have proven more effective in the long run. And when it comes to studying, time is one of the most valuable assets that you have, so wasting it is akin to an educational felony.
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