📘Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual by John Sonmez
📚The One Thing by Gary Keller
🙌The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
💡The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery
📘Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual by John Sonmez
📚The One Thing by Gary Keller
🙌The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
💡The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery
What is 'Soft Skills' about?
—'Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual' by John Sonmez is a comprehensive guide that covers various aspects of a developer's career, including professionalism, learning strategies, interview preparation, productivity, and financial management.
What can I learn from 'The One Thing'?
—'The One Thing' by Gary Keller provides valuable insights on how to stay focused on achieving your big goal by setting smaller goals. It teaches the importance of prioritization and aligning daily actions with long-term objectives.
Why should I read 'The Phoenix Project'?
—'The Phoenix Project' is a fictional book that offers practical guidance on transforming an IT department using DevOps practices. It showcases the challenges faced by a struggling company and how they can be overcome through modernization and agility.
What makes 'The Pragmatic Programmer' special?
—'The Pragmatic Programmer' is considered a classic in the coding community. It covers essential principles and techniques that help developers become more effective, efficient, and successful. The book offers practical advice on topics such as refactoring, testing, and estimating time.
Can you recommend more books for developers?
—Certainly! There are many great books for developers. Some additional recommendations include 'Clean Code' by Robert C. Martin and 'Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software' by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides.
00:00In this video, I share four books that have had a significant impact on my development career.
01:32The first book, 'Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual' by John Sonmez, opened my eyes to the broader opportunities and skills beyond programming.
03:54Next, 'The One Thing' by Gary Keller provides a framework for setting goals and staying focused on achieving them.
05:02'The Phoenix Project' is a fictional but practical book that guides IT professionals on implementing DevOps practices to transform their organizations.
06:42Finally, 'The Pragmatic Programmer' offers timeless wisdom and coding principles that make developers more effective and successful.
