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As a software engineer, you recognize at some point that there's much more to your career than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Tell your boss he’s a jerk? Join that startup? Author Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Netscape, and Symantec in Being Geek -- an insightful and entertaining book that will help you make better career decisions.
With more than 40 standalone stories, Lopp walks through a complete job life cycle, starting with the job interview and ending with the realization that it might be time to find another gig. Many books teach you how to interview for a job or how to manage a project successfully, but only this book helps you handle the baffling circumstances you may encounter throughout your career.
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Decide what you're worth with the chapter on "The Business"
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Determine the nature of the miracle your CEO wants with "The Impossible"
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Give effective presentations with "How Not to Throw Up"
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Handle liars and people with devious agendas with "Managing Werewolves"
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Realize when you should be looking for a new gig with "The Itch"
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 The Book of Revelation (For Dummies)
Acommon cartoon theme involves a person wearing a sandwich sign or carrying a poster that proclaims, “Repent! The end is near!” What’s implied is that some sudden, violent event is just around the corner and that people need to brace themselves for whatever’s coming. And usually, the end that’s near involves... | | SyncML: Synchronizing and Managing Your Mobile DataEffective, standards-based data synchronization will make possible a new generation of breakthrough mobile services. Now, there's an XML-based standard that enables synchronization across virtually any device, platform, application, or service: SyncML. In this book, four leaders of the SyncML community offer an insider's guide to SyncML from both a... | | Full Throttle: 122 Strategies to Supercharge Your Performance at WorkDo you want to be charged up every day? Do you want to be focused for every meeting? Do you want greater health, balance and happiness?
Facing a continual barrage of tasks coupled with a tough economy, many people feel completely drained by day’s end. To stay ahead of the game, you need to capitalize on your energy, to go full... |
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