5 secrets to a programmers DREAM career

Foreword

About the Authors

1. Miguel A. Gonzalez
2. Andrew T. Siemer
3. Devin S. Rose
4. Introduction
5. Help Us Make This Book Better

Welcome to Your Programmer’s DREAM Career

1. What is the DREAM?
2. The DREAM Team

Devin’s Three Career Mistakes to Avoid

1. The Blinders
2. Dinosaur Syndrome
3. Perception Problems
4. New Trails

Miguel’s Career Hindsight

Jack of All Trades - Master of Some: Andy’s Path Forward

1. Discover

Discover Who You Are

1. Experience
2. What Do Others Say About You?
3. The First Leg on the Journey

Learning your core values

1. Personal Core Values
2. A Company’s Core Values

Discover Your Priorities

1. Success
2. Priorities and Constraints
3. Accept and Transcend
4. Refine

Focus Your Technical Skills

1. Platforms
2. Languages
3. Technologies

Climb the Right Ladder

1. The Technical Climb
2. The Student Becomes the Teacher
3. Professional Cat Herder
4. Where Do You Excel?

Setting Clear Goals

1. Establish

Mastering the Five Keys to a Good Interview

1. Be Prepared
2. Be Honest
3. Be Relaxed
4. Be Thorough
5. Be Yourself
6. Their Brand And Your Brand

Thou Shalt Blog

1. Become a Blogger
2. Blog Baby!
3. Your Brand Grows

Follow a Mentor to Grow, Become a Mentor to Succeed

1. What is a Mentor?
2. Should I only Have One Mentor?
3. Why Should I follow an Example?
4. Why Should I Be a Mentor?

Be a Portfolio Manager Not Just an Employee

1. Beyond the Resume
2. You Don’t Know ‘Til You Try

Make Time For Your Projects

1. Make Time Stop
2. Tools to Help
3. Advance

Live the Company Culture Everyday

Build Long-Lasting Relationships

1. Benefits to Bridge Building
2. Be Yourself
3. Be Attentive
4. Be Helpful
5. Accept Feedback
6. Be Professional
7. Understand Relationship Types

Strive to Always Be Awesome

1. Deadlines
2. Forgot To Give Status
3. Anticipating Questions
4. Following Up Relentlessly
5. Have a Solution-Oriented Response
6. Ask Questions
7. Over Communicate
8. Communicate Professionally
9. Be Present
10. Write Everything Down Methodically
11. Use Inbox Zero
12. Set Goals
13. Be Proactive
14. Be Positive
15. Find the Opportunity

Lead From the Front

1. Bosses
2. Leaders

Servant Leadership

1. Calling
2. Awareness
3. Stewardship
4. Listening
5. Persuasion
6. Growth
7. Empathy
8. Foresight
9. Community Building
10. Healing
11. Conceptualization

Complain With Solutions

1. Problem Identifying vs. Problem Solving

Don’t Take Everything Seriously

Don’t Be the “I” in “TEAM”

Assume Responsibility, Not Sole Ownership

Put Yourself Out There to Find Opportunities

1. Master

Change Your Value Proposition – Your Experience Is Valuable

Don’t Believe Your Own Hype

Tame Your Email Distraction With Inbox Zero

1. Inbox Zero
2. 5 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your Inbox At Zero
3. 10 Ways to Achieve Inbox Zero

Start Something That You’re Passionate About

1. Living the DREAM