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Issue #19 - The Art of Deliberate Practice for Software Engineers

Becoming a better software engineer through focused deliberate and targeted practice

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Every Software Developer Should Read Leadership Books to Accelerate Their Career.

Learning to lead without authority is a key skill for everyones career.

Nov 23 •

Why The Best Software Engineers Learn To Sell

And how it helps them to level up their careers.

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Issue #16 - The Power Of The One Pager

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Why The Best Software Engineers Learn To Sell

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Manage Up To Accelerate Your Career

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Issue #16 - The Power Of The One Pager

Leverage precise, focused one page documents to promote your ideas.

Nov 9 •

Manage Up To Accelerate Your Career

Build a strong working relationship with your manager to fast track your career.

Nov 2 •

Now, Next, Later

An agile approach to product roadmaps.

Oct 19 •

Issue #13 - Making it Easy For Your Manager to Say “Yes”

Make your managers easy option: "yes".

Oct 12 •

Issue #12 - Level Up As A Software Engineer By Thinking In Business Terms.

It's not just the technology, it's how the technology solves business problems.

Oct 5 •

Issue #11 - How to Get Buy-in From Your Boss and Their Boss

How to persuade them to support your initiative or pet project.

Sep 28 •

Issue #10 -Remote Work Will Win

Welcome! Welcome to Developing Skills - Skills for Developers looking to develop their careers. This week we have: Tip of the week: Leverage the Power…

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Issue #9 - Critical Thinking

Critical thinking skills is essential to your success as a software developer.

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Issue #8 - Getting Software Developers To Do Something Difficult

When you’re leading smart people; ask, don’t tell.

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